11/23/2022

Case Caption Case No. Topics and Issues Author Citation
State v. Bond 2020-0415Structural error—Public-trial violation—Defendant did not object in the trial court to courtroom closure, so a plain-error analysis applies—Defendant failed to establish that the violation rose to the level of a plain error that must be corrected.O'Connor, C.J.Slip Opinion No. 2022-Ohio-4150
State v. P.J.F. 2020-0700Criminal law—R.C. 2953.32—Sealing of records—When an offender’s nonresidential community control is terminated, the conditions of nonresidential community control are terminated as well and the offender receives a final discharge from the community-control sanction—Court of appeals’ judgment reversed and trial court’s judgment ordering sealing of record of conviction reinstated.Donnelly, J.Slip Opinion No. 2022-Ohio-4152
Sinley v. Safety Controls Technology, Inc. 2020-1158Contracts—Collective-bargaining agreements—Arbitration—R.C. 2745.01—Intentional torts—To compel arbitration against a union employee, the claim at issue must have been clearly and unmistakably waived in the arbitration provisions in the collective-bargaining agreement governing the parties—To be clear and unmistakable, the claim must be included either by statute or specific cause of action in the arbitration provision of the collective-bargaining agreement—Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed.Brunner, J.Slip Opinion No. 2022-Ohio-4153
Clawson v. Hts. Chiropractic Physicians, L.L.C. 2020-1574Civil law—Malpractice—Respondeat superior—Because plaintiff had failed to timely serve chiropractor with her refiled malpractice complaint and because the statute of limitations on her claim against the chiropractor had expired, plaintiff’s right of action against the chiropractor was extinguished by operation of law—Chiropractor’s employer could not be held vicariously liable for chiropractor’s alleged malpractice—Court of appeals’ judgment reversed and trial court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of employer reinstated.O'Connor, C.J.Slip Opinion No. 2022-Ohio-4154
11/23/2022 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions.