Meyer v. United Parcel Service, Inc.

{¶ 1} This appeal requires us to consider the relationship of the several provisions of R.C. Chapter 4112 applicable to a statutory claim for age discrimination brought by an employee claiming that he was wrongfully discharged from employment. The primary issue is whether defendant-appellant, United Parcel Service, Inc. (“UPS”), is entitled to judgment as a matter of law on a claim of age discrimination brought by plaintiff-appellee, Robert Meyer. In particular, we must determine whether Meyer’s age-discrimination claim under R.C. 4112.99 is foreclosed by R.C. 4112.14(C), which provides that…