Jury gives Brecksville man biggest award in Ohio history WKYC-TV Cleveland July 4, 2008 “It was very emotional. Jurors were crying. There were tears in my client’s eyes,” said Shannon Polk, Luri’s attorney. “As the work force gets older because of the population, it sends a strong message, issues pertaining to age discrimination will not…
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In May of 2008, Andy Kabat took to trial an age discrimination case on behalf of Lee-Ann Spacek against Realty One, Inc. d/b/a Realty One Real Living, Real Living, Inc., and its president. Ms. Spacek, 57, was an executive in the Defendants’ relocation department. Despite being an excellent performer, Ms. Spacek was terminated and replaced…
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The Ohio Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that will have a far reaching impact on an employer’s right to protect its trade secrets under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, R.C. § 1333.61 et seq. Specifically, the Ohio Supreme Court found that trade secrets do not lose their status as such simply because they have been…
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In the recent decision of Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson, __ Ohio St.3d __, 2007-Ohio-6948, the Ohio Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of two provisions of the Ohio Revised Code which limit noneconomic and punitive damages in certain tort actions. The first statutory provision considered by the Supreme Court was R.C. § 2315.18, which caps…
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In order to establish claims for retaliatory discharge, employees must, among other things, show that they engaged in “protected activity” and they were terminated as a result. It is well recognized that employees do not need to file formal complaints in order to engage in protected activity – instead, it is the simple assertion of…
DetailsOhio Supreme Court Rules That It Is Not Per Se Retaliation For Employer To Sue Employee After Prevailing In Discrimination/Harassment Suit Brought By Employee The Ohio Supreme Court recently issued an opinion on the issue of whether an employer’s lawsuit against an employee who had engaged in protected conduct can constitute retaliation under Ohio R.C.…
DetailsIn a retreat from prior precedent, the Ohio Supreme Court recently ruled that employees who are terminated as a result of filing for and receiving workers’ compensation benefits may not pursue public policy-based wrongful discharge claims. See Bickers v. W. & S. Life Ins. Co., ___ Ohio St.3d ___, 2007-Ohio-6751. In so holding, the Supreme…
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The Hamilton County Court of Appeals (Cincinnati) has taken the first step toward eliminating the confusion regarding applicable statute of limitations in age discrimination claims. In Meyer v. United Parcel Services, Inc., Hamilton Cty, No. C-060772, 2007-Ohio-7063, the Hamilton County Court of Appeals concluded that the Plaintiff had timely filed his age discrimination claim under…
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