City of Cleveland v. Olivares

Larry A. Jones, Judge.

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, the city of Cleveland, appeals the trial court’s granting of defendant-appellee’s, Sandra Olivares’s, motion to dismiss. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

{¶ 2} On July 24, 2010, Olivares was pulled over by a Cleveland police officer for running a red light. When the officer requested her driver’s license, she presented a driver’s license from the Republic of El Salvador and an international driver’s permit, both of which had not yet expired. The officer cited Olivares for a violation of Cleveland Codified Ordinances (“C.C.O.”) 435.01,…