Legal Opinion
Greer-Burger v. Temesi
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided December 12, 2007No. 2006-1616PublishedCited by 123 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Connor, J.
{¶ 1} This is a case of first impression that requires us to weigh the statutory rights of an employee to seek redress for claims of discrimination without retaliation against the constitutional right of an employer to petition the courts for redress after prevailing in the employee’s cause of action against him. For the reasons that follow, we hold that an employer is not barred from filing a well-grounded, objectively based action against an employee who has engaged in a protected activity.
*325Relevant Background
{¶ 2} This matter dates to June 10, 1998, when plaintiff-appellee, Tammy…
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