Ohio Historical Society v. State Employment Relations Board

This appeal presents three issues for the court’s consideration. The first is whether the common pleas court had jurisdiction to consider the Society’s declaratory judgment action. The second is whether the common pleas court and the court of appeals used the proper standard of review in considering the Society’s R.C. 119.12 appeal from SERB’S decision. The third is whether the Society is a “public employer” under R.C. 4117.01(B).

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AFSCME argues that pursuant to this court’s decision in Franklin Cty. Law Enforcement Assn. v. Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge No. 9 (1991), 59 Ohio…