Dargart v. Ohio Department of Transportation

Handwork, Judge.

{¶ 1} In this appeal from the Wood County Court of Common Pleas, we are asked to determine whether the trial court erred in dismissing appellant’s complaint for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.

{¶ 2} On October 12, 2005, appellant, Larry R. Dargart, filed a complaint in the common pleas court asserting a claim against appellee, the Ohio Department of Transportation (“ODOT”) under R.C. 4113.52, the Ohio Whistleblower Statute. Appellant alleged that he worked for ODOT for approximately 35 years and, as of the year 1999, was the Business and Human Resource Administrator at…