Bailey v. State Dept. of Transportation, 07ap-849 (3-31-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Edwin David Bailey, appeals from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas granting the motion to dismiss of defendants-appellees, Ohio Department of Transportation ("ODOT"), and Jim Miller, ODOT'S labor relations officer (collectively, "defendants"). Because (1) the statute of limitations expired on plaintiff's claim, and (2) plaintiff may not invoke the savings statute a second time, we affirm.

{¶ 2} Disposition of plaintiff's appeal hinges on the procedural history of his case, so we address it in some detail. According to the Eighth District…