Legal Opinion
James v. Bob Ross Buick, Inc.
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided May 19, 2006No. 21305PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wolff, Judge.
{¶ 1} Doug James appeals from a judgment of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, which granted summary judgment in favor of Norma Ross, Jenell Ross, Robert Ross Jr., and Bob Ross Buick, Inc. (“BRBI”), on his claims of reverse race discrimination, invasion of privacy, and civil conspiracy, among others.
{¶ 2} Construed in the light most favorable to James, the record reveals the following facts.
{¶ 3} On March 1, 1989, James, a Caucasian, was hired by BRBI as a car salesman at its Mercedes-Benz dealership. 1 At that time, BRBI was owned by Robert Ross Sr. Following the death…
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