Legal Opinion

Morway v. Durkin

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided February 23, 2009No. 07-MA-189PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Donofrio, Judge.

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Laura L. Morway, appeals a decision of the Mahoning County Common Pleas Court dismissing her federal claim of constructive, retaliatory discharge against defendants-appellees, George Durkin and Arlene Overton. The central issue is whether Morway waived her claims against Durkin and Overton individually by filing suit initially in the Ohio Court of Claims.

{¶ 2} Since this case was adjudicated below on a motion to dismiss, the only underlying facts that can be gleaned from the record on appeal are those alleged in Morway’s complaint. Morway is employed…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. HaldermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Brown v. Scioto Cty. Bd. of Commrs.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. Mary Kate LEAMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL RETARDATION & DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES, Et Al., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
  4. Plinton v. County of SummitCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
  5. Racing Guild of Ohio, Local 304 v. Ohio State Racing CommissionOhio Supreme Court · 1986

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  3. Valentin v. Ohio EdisonOhio Court of Appeals · 2012
  4. DeSantis v. Estate of DeSantisOhio Court of Appeals · 2023
  5. DeSantis v. Estate of DeSantisOhio Court of Appeals · 2023

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