Legal Opinion
Williams v. City of Akron
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided December 14, 2005No. 2004-0695PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLundberg Stratton, J.
I. Introduction
{¶ 1} This appeal requires us to determine whether an appellate court may review a prima facie case to determine whether a directed verdict should have been granted after there has been a trial on the merits in a discrimination case. For the following reasons, we answer this question in the affirmative and affirm the court of appeals.
II. Facts and Procedure
{¶ 2} Appellant, Gerald Williams, was employed with appellee, the city of Akron, as a police officer. On March 22, 1997, after an argument, Williams slapped his wife in the head. Williams’s wife then called 9-1-1 and reported…
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