Sutherland-Wagner v. Brook Park Civil Service Comm.

The parties to this action agree that R.C. 124.34, by its terms, does not authorize the appeal of an employment suspension to the court of common pleas. It provided in relevant part:

“In cases of removal or reduction in pay for disciplinary reasons, either the appointing authority or the officer or employee may appeal from the decision of the state personnel board of review or the commission to the court of common pleas of the county in which the employee resides in accordance with the procedure provided by section 119.12 of the Revised Code.”

In Anderson v. Minter (1972), 32 Ohio St. 2d 207,…