Bell v. Ohio State Bd. of Trustees, 06ap-1174 (6-7-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Sheila J. Bell ("appellant"), appeals from the judgment of the Ohio Court of Claims entering summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee, Ohio State Board of Trustees ("Board"), on appellant's claims for breach of contract, defamation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. For the following reasons, we affirm.

{¶ 2} Appellant, an African-American woman, alleges claims arising out of her enrollment in and ultimate dismissal from the Ohio State University College of Medicine ("OSUCOM"). The following facts are taken primarily from appellant's…