Legal Opinion
Dean v. Consolidated Equities Realty 3, L.L.C.
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided May 29, 2009No. C-080931PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sundermann, Judge.
{¶ 1} Brennan Dean appeals the trial court’s entry of summary judgment against him on his claim for wrongful termination. We conclude that the public-policy exception to the at-will-employment doctrine did not apply in this case, because there is no clear public policy against the credit fraud that Consolidated Equities Realty # 3, L.L.C., d.b.a. Colerain Ford (“Colerain Ford”), allegedly committed. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.
Background
{¶ 2} Dean was employed as a general sales manager by Colerain Ford. In his complaint, he alleged that less than a month…
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