Franks v. National Lime Stone Company

Shaw, Judge.

The appellant, National Lime & Stone Company (“appellant”), appeals the judgment of the Hancock County Court of Common Pleas affirming the decision of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission (“OCRC”). For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The pertinent facts and procedural history of this matter are as follows. On September 28, 1993, the appellee, John Franks (“appellee”) filed a charge with the OCRC, alleging that the appellant unlawfully discriminated against him due to his religion. Specifically, the appellant terminated the appellee’s employment when he…