Case law

Sorg Paper Co. v. Murphy

111 F.R.D. 363 · District Court, S.D. Ohio · Jul 11, 1986

Because, under the doctrine established in Erie R.R. Co. v. … This potential hazard should have been particularly avoided in a situation involving a federal official who might be cloaked with absolute or qualified immunity.

Dyer v. Radcliffe

169 F. Supp. 2d 770 · District Court, S.D. Ohio · Mar 30, 2001

Therefore, because the Defendant Common Pleas Court is an arm of the state for § 1983 liability and Eleventh Amendment immunity, it is immune from liability on Dyer’s § 1983 claim. … Therefore, Defendant Common Pleas Court is immune from liability on Dyer’s § 1981 claim.

Castle v. Central Benefits Mutual Insurance

751 F. Supp. 717 · District Court, S.D. Ohio · Nov 21, 1990

The well established formulation under Title VII requires that the plaintiff establish a prima facie case of discrimination. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. … Castle was qualified for the positions to which she applied. The positions Ms.

Bethel v. Warden

District Court, S.D. Ohio · Feb 28, 2022

Qualified Immunity “The doctrine of qualified immunity shields officials from civil liability ‘so long as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory … claims, in denying qualified immunity.”

Golden

District Court, S.D. Ohio · Jul 29, 2026

to qualified immunity. … To decide whether an official is entitled to qualified immunity, the Court must determine whether the alleged conduct violated a constitutional right and, if so, whether that right was clearly established. Jones v.

Elaine R. Smith, Guardian for Thomas K. Irwin, a Protected Person v. Miami Valley Hospital, et al.

District Court, S.D. Ohio · Jun 11, 2026

Miami Valley Hospital, the Court GRANTS Defendants’ motion for a stay of discovery while the motion for summary judgment, which raises qualified immunity, is under consideration. Doc. … No. 37; 172 F.4th 945, 949 (6th Cir. 2026) (“When the district court is ‘faced with a motion based on qualified immunity,’ it cannot ‘avoid ruling on the issue’ by simply ordering further discovery”) (quoting Everson v.

Bethel v. Warden

District Court, S.D. Ohio · Oct 4, 2021

“The doctrine of qualified immunity shields officials from civil liability ‘so long as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory and constitutional rights which a reasonable person would have known.’” … Andolina, in which the Third Circuit rejected a qualified immunity claim, stating that it was clearly established that prison officials could not interfere with an inmate’s exercising his free speech rights

Boyde

District Court, S.D. Ohio · Jul 7, 2026

Qualified Immunity Qualified immunity shields government officials from liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 as long as they did not “violate clearly established statutory or … Clearly Established Right Because the Court finds that no constitutional violation occurred, the Court need not analyze the second prong of qualified immunity—whether a right was clearly

Internal Revenue Service v. Ernst & Young, Inc. (In Re Ernst & Young, Inc.)

135 B.R. 521 · District Court, S.D. Ohio · Aug 21, 1991

The IRS is clearly a “governmental unit” as that term is used in Section 106. Id. … The Court believes that to allow terms which a party regards as functional equivalents to substitute for the precise words set *525 forth in the statute would destroy the bright line test established by Congress for determining

Wicker v. Lawless

278 F. Supp. 3d 989 · District Court, S.D. Ohio · Sep 30, 2017

Thus, the Court must decide whether Defendant Mosley is entitled to qualified immunity. … In analyzing whether a prison official is entitled to qualified immunity, the Court asks (1) “whether a constitutional right would have been violated on the facts alleged” and (2) “whether the right at issue was clearly established

Brooks v. Roetting

District Court, S.D. Ohio · Sep 26, 2024

“The doctrine of qualified immunity protects government officials ‘from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable … The Lack of a “Clearly Established” Constitutional Right Even if a reviewing court were to disagree with the above analysis, Defendant Roetting would still be entitled to qualified immunity because Plaintiff cannot

Probst v. Central Ohio Youth Center

511 F. Supp. 2d 862 · District Court, S.D. Ohio · Sep 21, 2007

Additionally, at oral argument, CCI argued that, based on Comstock , Probst’s right to be “correctly screened” for suicidal tendencies was not clearly established and, thus, CCI is entitled to qualified immunity. … Moreover, although the right to be “correctly screened” for suicidal tendencies is not clearly established, once it has been shown that a prisoner is at risk for suicide, he has a clearly established right to medical treatment

Bethel v. Warden

District Court, S.D. Ohio · May 24, 2021

Qualified Immunity “The doctrine of qualified immunity shields officials from civil liability ‘so long as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory and … Smith is not entitled to Qualified Immunity at this stage Defendants argue that there is not clearly established law that would have reasonably put Defendants on notice that their conduct was unlawful (Motion,

Zura v. City Of Cincinnati

District Court, S.D. Ohio · Aug 4, 2025

As a result, Defendant Ludwig is entitled to qualified immunity for his actions. See Pearson, 555 U.S. at 231. … established.

Doe v. DeWine

99 F. Supp. 3d 809 · District Court, S.D. Ohio · Apr 15, 2015

that immunity apply such that the suit might go forward. … Doe contends that the exception to Eleventh Amendment immunity established by the Supreme Court in Ex parte Young, 209 U.S. 123 , 28 S.Ct. 441 , 52 L.Ed. 714 (1908) applies.

Daubenmire v. City of Columbus

452 F. Supp. 2d 794 · District Court, S.D. Ohio · Mar 1, 2006

The Sixth Circuit and the Ohio Supreme Court have clearly established their observance of the equal protection prohibition against selective prosecutions. See Stemler v. … Qualified Immunity Defendants also argue that because Plaintiffs entered no-eontest pleas in connection with their June 2001 arrests and prosecutions for “open burning,” Defendant Piccininni is entitled to qualified immunity

Stillwagon v. City of Delaware

175 F. Supp. 3d 874 · District Court, S.D. Ohio · Mar 31, 2016

Stillwagon insinuates that this citation constitutes a new argument — an assertion of a qualified immunity defense. (See Mot. to Strike at 6.) The Court disagrees. … The Municipal Defendants only use the phrase “qualified immunity” when quoting Harvey . (Reply in Supp. of Mot. for J. on the Pl’gs at 9, 15.)

Brotherton v. Cleveland

141 F. Supp. 2d 894 · District Court, S.D. Ohio · Feb 21, 2001

Cleveland enjoyed qualified immunity in his personal capacity, see id. at *3; (2) Dr. … The court refused to extend Eleventh Amendment immunity to the eye banks, albeit relying on qualified immunity decisions to reach its conclusion.

Stein v. Austin

District Court, S.D. Ohio · Feb 14, 2025

Qualified immunity “protects government officials from liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate a clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have … Stein points to RFRA and Title VII to argue that Defendant McGuire violated a clearly established right and is not entitled to qualified immunity. (McGuire Opp., PageID 208–09.)

Living Care Alternatives of Utica, Inc. v. United States, Internal Revenue Service

312 F. Supp. 2d 929 · District Court, S.D. Ohio · Mar 22, 2004

The United States and its agencies are immune from suit under the doctrine of sovereign immunity and may be sued only to the extent that such immunity has been waived. See United States v. … Section 6330 does not establish a standard of review for the appeals to court it authorizes from IRS Collection Due Process rulings.