Case law

English v. Neil

District Court, S.D. Ohio · Apr 24, 2024

Qualified Immunity Defendant Reed’s affirmative defense of exhaustion of remedies is dispositive of all plaintiff’s claims. … As such, the Court need not reach her argument that she is entitled to qualified immunity.

Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Cronenwett

162 F. Supp. 2d 889 · District Court, S.D. Ohio · Mar 30, 2001

General Motors Corporation for the benefit of its eligible employees, sponsors, established and maintains an employee welfare benefit plan known as the General Motors Life and Disability Benefits Program. … In turn, a “domestic relations order” is “qualified” under ERISA (i.e., it constitutes a QDRO) only if it “clearly specifies” the following: (i) the name and the last known mailing address (if any) of the participant and

O'Banion v. Bowman

824 F. Supp. 743 · District Court, S.D. Ohio · May 27, 1993

While the evidence presented on this issue created a fact question regarding Bowman’s behavior, it also clearly established a lack of supervisory liability based on a policy of failing to adequately train. … By any definition, this investigation does qualify as “serious”. Plaintiffs counsel’s unsupported assertion of “sham” notwithstanding, the strictures of Márchese and Walker appear to have been met.

Bishop

District Court, S.D. Ohio · Jul 13, 2026

But the Court is not required to accept factual allegations that are “clearly irrational or wholly incredible.” Ruiz v. Hofbauer, 325 F. App’x 427, 429–30 (6th Cir. 2009). … As with the Warden, Plaintiff asserts that ODRC Director Chambers-Smith failed to hire adequate or qualified staff. (Doc. 1, at PageID 6).

Enyart v. Chambers-Smith

District Court, S.D. Ohio · Jun 17, 2025

be granted, and 3) qualified immunity. … Nevertheless, Plaintiffs have not alleged sufficient facts to establish the subjective element.

Deters v. Hammer

District Court, S.D. Ohio · Oct 21, 2021

And on the latter front, the R&R explained that the difference between absolute immunity and qualified immunity is that, while the latter does not extend to knowingly false statements, absolute immunity does. … And Kentucky clearly falls into that camp. See Kentucky Bar Ass’n v.

Morris v. Shinseki

18 F. Supp. 3d 923 · District Court, S.D. Ohio · May 1, 2014

To establish a prima facie case of race discrimination, Plaintiff must show that: “(1) [s]he is a member of a protected class; (2) he was qualified for his job; (3) [s]he suffered an adverse employment decision; and (4) [ … in that regard renders her no longer qualified.

Brune v. BASF Corp.

41 F. Supp. 2d 768 · District Court, S.D. Ohio · Jan 15, 1999

In summary, Bruñe has failed to establish a prima facie case of sex discrimination. … Further, the evidence does not reveal that Ashing was so clearly more qualified than male employees who were retained so as to constitute evidence of discrimination.

Smith v. Warden of Toledo Correctional Institution

District Court, S.D. Ohio · Jan 18, 2024

established federal law as determined by the U.S. … Given the discretionary nature of the law-of-the-case doctrine, the clear misstatement of Bell's holding by Scott II, and the failure of Bair's qualified immunity claim under Bell's actual holding

Foltz v. Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, S.D. Ohio · Feb 22, 2023

Listing 114.07 requires evidence to establish that R.B.K.F. meets or equals the following criteria: Evidence of immune deficiency disorder, excluding HIV … an immune deficiency treated by stem cell transplantation.

CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Occidental Chemical Corp.

130 F. Supp. 2d 936 · District Court, S.D. Ohio · Jan 16, 2001

Next, Plaintiff contends that all of the stipulated facts in the record clearly establish an equitable claim for promissory estoppel under Ohio law (Id.). … First, Plaintiff has clearly presented enough facts that are stipulated in the record to establish both the existence and the breach of a contract.

Newman v. Voinovich

789 F. Supp. 1410 · District Court, S.D. Ohio · Mar 31, 1992

Clearly change can come about as it did in 1851 through amending the Ohio Constitution, however, this has not been done. … For our purposes here we will assume that he is qualified. 9 .

Kline v. Mortgage Electronic Security Systems

659 F. Supp. 2d 940 · District Court, S.D. Ohio · Sep 21, 2009

Twombly, 550 U.S. 544 , 127 S.Ct. 1955 , 167 L.Ed.2d 929 (2007), the Supreme Court rejected the standard established in Conley v. … This matter remain pending on the docket of this Court as to all claims against all other Defendants, and proceed in accordance with the established schedule. 1 .

Maggie Jarrar v. Axium Packaging LLC, et al.

District Court, S.D. Ohio · Aug 5, 2026

A discovery stay may serve the interests of judicial economy, for example, where “the defendant has raised a defense, such as absolute or qualified immunity, which must, as a matter of law, be addressed before discovery … Notably here, Defendants’ Rule 12(b)(6) motion does not present a “special circumstance” like raising “a defense, such as absolute or qualified immunity, which must, as matter of law, be addressed before discovery proceeds

Abdul-Azziz El Bey v. Kehr

District Court, S.D. Ohio · Feb 15, 2023

be granted on the basis of qualified immunity. … Thus, a governmental official performing discretionary functions will be entitled to qualified immunity unless his actions violate “clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would

Doe v. Board of Education of Columbus City Schools

District Court, S.D. Ohio · Mar 20, 2025

Coughenour was a Columbus City Schools instructional aide, which qualifies as a “teacher.” … To establish “deliberate indifference,” a plaintiff must prove that the response (or lack of a response) to the teacher-student abuse is “clearly unreasonable in light of known circumstances.”

Blissit v. Fiquris

345 F. Supp. 3d 931 · District Court, S.D. Ohio · Nov 29, 2018

Blissit only suffered a de minimus injury; 4) Officer Fiquris's actions are protected by the doctrine of qualified immunity; and 5) Mr. Blissit failed to exhaust his administrative remedies before filing this action. … Ohio has an established three-step inmate grievance procedure set forth in Ohio Administrative Code § 5120-9-31(K).

Jackson-Forbes v. State of Ohio Industrial Commission

District Court, S.D. Ohio · Jan 28, 2020

umbrella, shielding them from immunity. … They also contend that Plaintiff has failed to establish that she can sue either under state law in their individual capacities.

Long v. Time Insurance

572 F. Supp. 2d 907 · District Court, S.D. Ohio · Aug 7, 2008

system disorder including acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); alcoholism or alcohol abuse; drug abuse or chemical dependency? … The undisputed facts establish that Plaintiff knowingly failed to disclose his relevant medical history to Time.

Baldwin v. Cole

District Court, S.D. Ohio · Jul 28, 2025

An action has no arguable legal basis when the defendant is immune from suit or when plaintiff claims a violation of a legal interest which clearly does not exist. … “[T]emporal proximity, standing alone, is not enough to establish a causal connection for a retaliation claim.” Spengler v.