Clipson v. Schlessman

Sherck, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the Erie County Court of Common Pleas which granted a summary judgment to an employer in a wrongful discharge case. Because we find that the trial court erred in determining that Ohio’s employment-at-will doctrine precluded the action, which was based on a disability-discrimination claim, we reverse.

Appellant is Michael J. Clipson. In 1970, appellant was employed by appellee, Schlessman Seed Company, 1 as a general laborer. Appellant was later promoted to a position involving sales and administration.

At some point in 1985, appellant began to…