Explore 19 pretext in employment discrimination court cases in Ohio. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Court Affirms Transit Authority's Summary Judgment in Wrongful Termination Case
Hopkins v. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Auth., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hopkins, sued the Greater Cleveland Regiona...
Retaliation claim fails due to lack of causal link
Maleky v. Ohio State Univ., Office of Compliance & Integrity, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, alleged that th...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
Kittis v. Cleveland Clinic Found., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the Cleveland Clinic for wrongful ter...
Malicious Prosecution Claim Fails Due to Lack of Probable Cause and Favorable Termination
Patituce v. Hein, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Patituce, sued the defendant, Hein, for malicious prosecution after a prior...
Employer Wins Wrongful Termination Case Over Lack of Retaliation Proof
Harcourt v. Strassel Constr. Co., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued her employer for wrongful terminati...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Wrongful Termination Case
Glenn v. White Oak Automotive, L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Glenn, sued White Oak Automotive for wrongful terminat...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in age discrimination case
Hilty v. Donnellon McCarthy Ents., Inc., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hilty, sued the defendant, Donnellon McCarthy Enterp...
Ohio Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
Abdulhakov v. Panzeca, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the defendant employer for wrongful termination...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
Del Rosario v. Fresh Mark, Inc., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Del Rosario, sued Fresh Mark, Inc. for wrongful termination, ...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Cleveland Clinic in Discrimination Case
Miles v. Cleveland Clinic Health Sys.-E. Region, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Miles, sued Cleveland Clinic Health System fo...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Nursing Home in Wrongful Termination Case
McCoy v. Avon Place Skilled Nursing & Rehab. Ctr., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued her former employer ...
Juvenile facility retaliated against whistleblower, court rules
Taye v. Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Corr. Facility, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case concerns the wrongful termination of a juvenile corrections ...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Cleveland Clinic in Wrongful Termination Case
Miles v. Cleveland Clinic Health Sys. E. Region, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Miles, sued Cleveland Clinic Health System f...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
Davis v. United Dairy Co., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Davis, sued United Dairy Co. for wrongful termination, alleging dis...
Court Reverses Civil Rights Commission Finding of Discrimination
Summit Cty. Children Servs. v. Ohio Civ. Rights Comm., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Summit County Children Services Board (SCCSB) appe...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Sheriff in False Arrest Case
Franks v. Thomas, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the defendant sheriff and deputy sheriff for alleged ...
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...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for university in discrimination case
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 (OSU) alleging discriminati...
Hospital Wins Wrongful Termination Case Over Retaliation Claims
Grand v. Cleveland Clinic Found., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the defendant hospital for wrongful ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 19 pretext in employment discrimination cases from courts in Ohio. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding pretext in employment discrimination cases in Ohio include: ohioctapp (19 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 18, Mixed: 1.