Alford v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr.

[Cite as Alford v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr.,

2024-Ohio-4949.] IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS OF OHIO BRIAN KEITH ALFORD Case No. 2023-00502JD Plaintiff Judge Lisa L. Sadler Magistrate Gary Peterson v. DECISION OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION Defendant {¶1} On July 18, 2024, Defendant filed a Motion for Summary Judgment pursuant to Civ.R. 56(C), asserting that Plaintiff’s defamation claim fails because Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) employees are entitled to a qualified privilege and that Plaintiff cannot establish actual malice.1 Defendant also argues that…