Explore 13 breach of employment contract court cases in Ohio. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
At-Will Employment Prevails in Wrongful Termination Case
Harris v. Tri-Tech Laboratories, L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Harris, sued Tri-Tech Laboratories for wrongful termina...
Teacher's wrongful termination suit against school district fails
State ex rel. Ames v. Vermilion Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former teacher, sued the schoo...
University's termination of professor upheld; pretext claim fails
Fields-Arnold v. Cent. State Univ. Bd. of Trustees, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former professor, sued the university boar...
Former Employee's Client Solicitation Not Breach of Fiduciary Duty
State ex rel. Parker v. Rice, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that th...
Teacher's wrongful termination suit against school district fails
Matola v. Mathews Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former teacher, sued the school district ...
Ohio Supreme Court: Fixed-term contracts do not guarantee renewal
State ex rel. Siebold v. Columbus City Schools Bd. of Edn., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a ...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination Claim for Lack of Causation
Tsonis v. Anesthesiology Servs. Network, Ltd., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Tsonis, sued his former employer, Anesthesiolo...
Ohio Court Affirms "At-Will" Employment Despite Promissory Estoppel Claim
Longnecker v. Velontra Inc., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Longnecker, sued Velontra Inc. for wrongful termination, alleging...
Ohio Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Whistleblower Retaliation Case
State ex rel. Burgan v. Cuyahoga Hill Juvenile Corr. Facility, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the juv...
Employee fails to prove wrongful termination or breach of contract
Mohler v. Univ. of Toledo Athletic Dept., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee of the University of Toledo Athlet...
Ohio State University Employment Termination Upheld
Schaffer v. Ohio State Univ., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Schaffer, sued Ohio State University after his employment was te...
Ohio Court Affirms "At-Will" Employment Doctrine in Wrongful Termination Case
Lewis v. MedCentral Health Sys., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lewis, sued MedCentral Health System for wrongful termination, a...
Zoning ordinance banning adult entertainment deemed unconstitutional
Durig v. Youngstown, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on October 16, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Durig, sued the defendant, Youngstown, alleging that the city's zoning ordin...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 13 breach of employment contract cases from courts in Ohio. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding breach of employment contract cases in Ohio include: ohioctapp (10 cases), ohio (3 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 12, Plaintiff Win: 1.