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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...
Correctional Officer Fails to Prove Retaliation for Safety Violation Reports
White v. Ross Corr. Inst., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former correctional officer, sued the defendant correctional instit...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
North v. Eichler, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the defendant employer for wrongful termination, alleg...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Cleveland Clinic 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...
Landlord Wins Eviction Over "Illegal Activity" Lease Clause
1-25-15, 16, 20, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a landlord could evict a tenant for violating a...
Ohio Court Affirms Employer's Decision in Wrongful Termination and Defamation Case
Franks v. Thomas, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the defendant employer for wrongful termination and...
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 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 Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Employee's Wrongful Termination Suit
State ex rel. Huwig v. Dept. of Health, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a ...
Ohio Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Defamation Claims
State ex rel. Alford v. Diehl, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former emp...