Ridgeway v. State Medical Board, 06ap-1197 (10-23-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Joseph A. Ridgeway, M.D., appeals from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas dismissing his actions against defendant-appellee, the State Medical Board of Ohio ("Board"). For the following reasons, we affirm.

{¶ 2} In an October 8, 2005 letter, Dr. Edna Jones informed Dr. Ridgeway and the Board that, in her opinion, Dr. Ridgeway suffered from alcoholism. Additionally, Dr. Jones stated that Dr. Ridgeway met "criteria for statutory impairment based upon [her] understanding of The State Medical Board rules and The Ohio Revised Code." In response…