Campolieti v. City of Cleveland

Frank D. Celebrezze Jr., Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellant, John Campolieti, a firefighter for the Cleveland Fire Department (“CFD”), appeals the lower court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of appellees, the city of Cleveland and Chief of Fire Paul A. Stubbs, disposing of appellant’s age-discrimination and promissory-estoppel claims. After a thorough review of the record and for the following reasons, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

{¶2} Appellant, age 67, has been a firefighter with CFD for more than 40 years. He was currently serving as a lieutenant in Engine Company Four. On May 19, 2006,…