Ohio Civil Rights Commission v. Parklawn Manor, Inc.

The issue presented in this case is whether R. C. 4112.04(B)(3)(a) accords to a private corporation the right to decline to answer interrogatories of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission on grounds of self-incrimination.

The Ohio Civil Rights Commission was established with the purpose of eliminating the social injustice of discrimination in Ohio. It has authority to investigate charges of unlawful discrimination, to issue cease and desist orders, and to institute civil actions to enforce its orders. Among the matters subject to investigation by the commission, under R. C. 4112.02(H), are various…