Muldowney v. Portage Cty., Ohio Board of Cty. Commissioners

{¶ 1} Appellant, Michael J. Muldowney, appeals from the order of the Portage County Court of Common Pleas granting appellees, Portage County, Ohio Board of County Commissioners, et al., summary judgment. At issue is whether appellant's statutory claims for disability discrimination and retaliatory discharge are barred by operation of the doctrine of collateral estoppel because appellant previously went through the grievance process, per the parties collective bargaining agreement ("CBA") and the arbitrator found appellant was terminated for just cause. If the causes of action are not so…