Gillivan v. Ohio Bureau [Board] of Tax Appeals

Deshler, Judge.

This is an appeal by appellant, John Gillivan, from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, affirming the order of the State Personnel Board of Review (“SPBR”), dismissing appellant’s appeal for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.

On August 4,1991, appellant was removed from his position as an “Administrative Assistant 4” with appellee, the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals (“BTA”). Following his removal, appellant filed an appeal with the SPBR.

The matter was referred to a hearing examiner of the SPBR, and a hearing was held beginning March 2, 1992. On November 27,…