Cedar Fair, L.P. v. Falfas (Slip Opinion)

{¶ 1} In this case, we review the propriety of an arbitration award of reinstatement as a remedy for an employer’s breach of an employment agreement.

{¶ 2} In 2005, appellee, Jacob Falfas, was promoted to chief operating officer of appellant, Cedar Fair, L.P., where he had been continuously employed for nearly 35 years. The terms of Falfas’s relationship with Cedar Fair were detailed in a written employment agreement signed by both parties. In his role as chief operating officer, Falfas reported directly to Cedar Fair’s chairman of the board, president, and chief executive officer, Richard…