Explore 5 sovereign immunity court cases in Ohio. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
BWC estopped from recovering overpaid benefits due to erroneous eligibility notice
State ex rel. Fenstermaker v. Grogan, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensa...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Claims for Records and Malicious Prosecution
State ex rel. Wright v. Franklin Cty. Mun. Court, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the municipal court an...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Defamation Claims
State ex rel. Hoffman v. Akron Mun. Court, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee of the Akron Municipal Court, su...
Ohio court dismisses defamation suit against France based on sovereign immunity
Ostigny v. France, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ostigny, sued France for alleged defamation and intentional infliction of e...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Inmate's Access to Courts Claim
Krouskoupf v. Muskingum Cty. Common Pleas Court, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the county common pleas c...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 5 sovereign immunity cases from courts in Ohio. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding sovereign immunity cases in Ohio include: ohioctapp (3 cases), ohio (2 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Plaintiff Win: 1, Defendant Win: 4.