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law employment-at-will doctrine in Ohio

7 Ohio opinions name it 1 courts 2001–2016 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Ohio courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Collins v. Rizkanagreen
ohio · 1995 · cited in 3 Ohio opinions naming this issue, 2015–2016
2 sentences

2016See Collins v. Rizkana, 73 Ohio St.3d 65, 67 , 652 N.E.2d 653 (1995).

2016See Collins v. Rizkana, 73 Ohio St.3d 65, 67 , 652 N.E.2d 653 (1995).

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Greeley v. Miami Valley Maintenance Contractors, Inc.green
ohio · 1990 · cited in 2 Ohio opinions naming this issue, 2003–2015
2 sentences

2015See Collins v. Rizanka, 73 Ohio St.3d 65, 67 , 652 N.E.2d 653 (1995); see also Dohme v. Eurand America, Inc., 130 Ohio St.3d 168 , 2011-Ohio-4609 , 956 N.E.2d 825 , ¶ 11. {¶15} But in Greeley v. Miami Valley Maintenance Contrs., Inc., 49 Ohio St.3d 228 , 551 N.E.2d 981 (1990), the Ohio Supreme Court recognized an exception to this employment-at-will doctrine.

2003Sharon failed to establish she was forced to leave the Mentor store because she spurned Stewart's sexual advances. {¶ 42} As appellants did not effectively claim Sears discharged or disciplined Sharon in violation of public policy, their argument reduces to sexual harassment in violation of public policy. 24 In Bell, the appellant based a tortious violation of public policy claim on Collins v. Rizkana 25 and Kulch v. Structural Fibers, Inc., 26 wherein the Ohio Supreme Court stated that Ohio recognizes claims for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy as an exception to the common la

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Dohme v. Eurand America, Inc.green
ohio · 2011 · cited in 1 Ohio opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See Collins v. Rizanka, 73 Ohio St.3d 65, 67 , 652 N.E.2d 653 (1995); see also Dohme v. Eurand America, Inc., 130 Ohio St.3d 168 , 2011-Ohio-4609 , 956 N.E.2d 825 , ¶ 11. {¶15} But in Greeley v. Miami Valley Maintenance Contrs., Inc., 49 Ohio St.3d 228 , 551 N.E.2d 981 (1990), the Ohio Supreme Court recognized an exception to this employment-at-will doctrine.

2015See Collins v. Rizanka, 73 Ohio St.3d 65, 67 , 652 N.E.2d 653 (1995); see also Dohme v. Eurand America, Inc., 130 Ohio St.3d 168 , 2011-Ohio-4609 , 956 N.E.2d 825 , ¶ 11. {¶15} But in Greeley v. Miami Valley Maintenance Contrs., Inc., 49 Ohio St.3d 228 , 551 N.E.2d 981 (1990), the Ohio Supreme Court recognized an exception to this employment-at-will doctrine.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Ohio. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
Simonelli v. Anderson Concrete Co. green
ohioctapp · 1994
2 sentences

2005The appellate court, without ruling on the merits of the claim, concluded that summary judgment was improper and held that "the act of firing an employee for consulting an attorney could serve as the basis for a public policy exception to the common law employment-at-will doctrine." Id. at 259 .

2001Simonelli v. Anderson Concrete Co. (1994), 99 Ohio App.3d 254 , 259 .

22001–2005
Thompto v. Coborn's Inc. green
iand · 1994
2 sentences

2005In so holding, the appellate court relied on the conclusion in Thompto v. Coborn's Inc. (N.D.Iowa 1994), 871 F.Supp. 1097 that "a consultation with a lawyer is so fundamental to our system of justice that an employer's discharge of an employee for consulting a lawyer would violate public policy." Id. {¶ 11} In Chapman v. Adia Services, Inc. (1997), 116 Ohio App.3d 534 , an employee was on a work-related visit at one of her employer's clients when she fell and sustained serious permanent knee injuries.

2005In so holding, the appellate court relied on the conclusion in Thompto v. Coborn's Inc. (N.D.Iowa 1994), 871 F.Supp. 1097 that "a consultation with a lawyer is so fundamental to our system of justice that an employer's discharge of an employee for consulting a lawyer would violate public policy." Id. {¶ 11} In Chapman v. Adia Services, Inc. (1997), 116 Ohio App.3d 534 , an employee was on a work-related visit at one of her employer's clients when she fell and sustained serious permanent knee injuries.

12005–2005
Chapman v. Adia Services, Inc. green
ohioctapp · 1997
1 sentence

2005In so holding, the appellate court relied on the conclusion in Thompto v. Coborn's Inc. (N.D.Iowa 1994), 871 F.Supp. 1097 that "a consultation with a lawyer is so fundamental to our system of justice that an employer's discharge of an employee for consulting a lawyer would violate public policy." Id. {¶ 11} In Chapman v. Adia Services, Inc. (1997), 116 Ohio App.3d 534 , an employee was on a work-related visit at one of her employer's clients when she fell and sustained serious permanent knee injuries.

12005–2005
Phung v. Waste Management, Inc. green
ohio · 1986
1 sentence

2002Traditionally, the common law employment-at-will doctrine allowed an employer to terminate the employment of his worker "`at will for any cause, at any time whatsoever, even if done in gross or reckless disregard of [an] employee's rights.'" Painter v. Graley (1994), 70 Ohio St.3d 377 , 382 , quoting Phung v. Waste Mgt., Inc . (1986), 23 Ohio St.3d 100 , 102 , quoting Peterson v. Scott Constr.

12002–2002
Painter v. Graley green
ohio · 1994
1 sentence

2002Traditionally, the common law employment-at-will doctrine allowed an employer to terminate the employment of his worker "`at will for any cause, at any time whatsoever, even if done in gross or reckless disregard of [an] employee's rights.'" Painter v. Graley (1994), 70 Ohio St.3d 377 , 382 , quoting Phung v. Waste Mgt., Inc . (1986), 23 Ohio St.3d 100 , 102 , quoting Peterson v. Scott Constr.

12002–2002
Peterson v. Scott Construction Co. green
ohioctapp · 1982
1 sentence

2002Co., (1982), 5 Ohio App.3d 203 , 205 .

12002–2002

Where else courts name it

VA 9 (1993–2015) OH 7 (2001–2016) TN 7 (1991–2015) WA 2 (2001–2001)

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