Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority v. Dayton Human Relations Council

Fain, Presiding Judge.

Defendants-appellants, Dayton Human Relations Council (“HRC”) and Jerald L. Steed, Executive Director of HRC, appeal from the trial court’s decision granting to the plaintiff-appellee, Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority (“DMHA”), a permanent injunction against HRC. HRC was prohibited from proceeding with a hearing on charges of discriminatory practices against DMHA made by a DMHA employee, Howard Adams, to HRC.

HRC contends that the trial court erred by exercising jurisdiction in the action because: (1) DMHA failed to join all parties who had an interest in the matter…