Cheek v. Industrial Powder Coatings, Inc.
Cases that cite this one
4 later published cases cite this decision.
- Hout v. City of Mansfield (District Court, N.D. Ohio 2008)
- Rivera v. Rent A Center, Inc. (Ohio Ct. App. 2015)
- Sublett v. Edgewood Universal Cabling Systems, Inc. (District Court, S.D. Ohio 2002)
- Hodoh-Drummond v. Summit County (District Court, N.D. Ohio 2000)
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Opinion of the Court
Pursuant to S.Ct.Prac.R. XVIII, the United States District Court certified the question of “Whether an individual employee, not otherwise deemed to be an ‘employer’ under the statute, may be individually liable for alleged violations of the employment discrimination provisions of the Ohio Civil Rights Act, Ohio Rev.Code §§ 4112.01(A)(2), 4112.02(A) & 4112.99?”
Our response is in the affirmative. See Genaro v. Gent. Transport, Inc. (1999), 84 Ohio St.3d 293, 703 N.E.2d 782.
Dissenting Opinion
dissenting. I disagree with the majority for the reasons set out in the dissenting opinions in Genaro v. Cent. Transport, Inc. (1999), 84 Ohio St.3d 293, 703 N.E.2d 782. I would hold that the General Assembly intended R.C. Chapter 4112 to impose liability only on employers, not on an employer’s managers or supervisors. Therefore, I respectfully dissent.
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