Northeast Ohio Elite Gymnastics Training Center, Inc. v. Osborne

Moore, Presiding Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellant, Sherri Osborne, appeals from the decision of the Medina County Common Pleas Court. This court reverses and enters judgment in Osborne’s favor.

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{¶ 2} Appellee, Joanne Fornaro owned and operated Northeast Ohio Elite Gymnastics Training Center (“NEO”). In 2005, Fornaro decided to add a cheerleading program. To this end, she hired Sherri Osborne to start and oversee the program. The parties dispute whether Osborne was an independent contractor or Fornaro’s employee. Prior to May 2005, Osborne and Fornaro’s business relationship began to deteriorate. During…