Legal Opinion
Kirkhart v. Keiper
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided April 14, 2004No. 2003-0046PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Francis E. Sweeney, Sr., J.
{¶ 1} On April 28,1997, Beverly Kirkhart, plaintiff-appellee, filed suit in federal court against the Portage County Commissioners, including defendants-appellants Christopher Smeiles and Charles Keiper. Her complaint alleged federal claims of sex discrimination, handicap discrimination, and retaliation. The jury found in Kirkhart’s favor. She was awarded $940,000 in damages, reinstated, and given back pay and benefits. Pursuant to federal law, the trial court placed a $300,000 cap on the damage award.
{¶ 2} Subsequently, on February 8, 2000, Kirkhart filed the…
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