Poluse v. City of Youngstown

Gene Donofrio, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, Mario Poluse, appeals a decision of the Mahoning County Common Pleas Court granting summary judgment in favor of defendantsappellees, the city of Youngstown, Patrick J. Ungaro, mayor of the city of Youngstown, Richard A. Marsico, deputy director of the Department of Public Works, and Lawrence P. Gurlea, supervisor of the city’s waste water treatment plant, on appellant’s claims that appellees violated Ohio’s Whistleblower Statute.

Appellant is a computer room operator employed by the city of Youngstown’s wastewater treatment plant (“WWTP”). In January…