State ex rel. North Olmsted Fire Fighters Ass'n, Local 1267 v. City of North Olmsted

This case presents the following questions for our review. First, is service in the National Guard prior state service for the purpose of R.C. 9.44? Second, does R.C. 9.44 impose a duty for North Olmsted to count Smith’s five years and nine months of National Guard service as five years and nine months of full-time prior state service toward his vacation leave? Third, did the court of appeals err by applying the six-year statute of limitations? Fourth, did the court of appeals err by rejecting laches as a defense?

For the reasons that follow, we hold that (1) National Guard service qualifies…