Wilkerson v. Howell Contractors, Inc.

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Stefen Wilkerson, appeals the judgment of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas dismissing his employment-discrimination claims against defendant-appellee, Howell Contractors, Inc. (“Howell”), for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. For the following reasons, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.

{¶ 2} Wilkerson, an African-American male residing in Ohio, was originally hired as a laborer in February or March 2000 by Howell, a Kentucky corporation engaged in the business of underground utility construction for municipalities and private developers.…