Pattison v. W.W. Grainger, Inc.

{¶ 1} We hold today that when a plaintiff has asserted multiple claims against one defendant, and some of those claims have been ruled upon but not converted into a final order through Civ.R. 54(B), the plaintiff may not create a final order by voluntarily dismissing pursuant to Civ.R. 41(A) the remaining claims against the same defendant.

Factual and Procedural Background

{¶ 2} On May 6, 2003, plaintiff-appellant, Wally Pattison, brought an action in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas against his former employer, defendant-appellee W.W. Grainger, Inc., alleging age discrimination in…