Bostick v. Salvation Army

Citations

• 213 N.E.3d 730
• 2023 Ohio 933

Syllabus

Summary judgment race discrimination unlawful retaliation wrongful termination in violation of public policy. The trial court properly granted summary judgment in favor of the employer where the employee failed to establish a prima facie case of race discrimination or unlawful retaliation. Further, the trial court properly granted summary judgment in favor of the employer on the employee's wrongful termination claim where the employee failed to demonstrate that (1) a clear public policy existed (2) the employee's dismissal jeopardized the public policy (3) the dismissal was motivated by conduct related to the public policy and (4) the employer lacked an overriding legitimate business justification for the dismissal. Rather, the record demonstrates that in her 11-month period of employment with the employer, the employee was continually unable to get along with her coworkers and that was the reason for her termination.