Joy v. MetroHealth Sys.

Citations

• 2026 Ohio 1557

Syllabus

Motion for judgment on the pleadings; Civ.R. 12(C); breach of contract; at-will employment; handbook; policy; wrongful termination in violation of public policy; clear public policy; clarity element; specificity. Judgment affirmed. The trial court did not err in granting defendant-appellee's motion for judgment on the pleadings and dismissing plaintiff-appellant's complaint asserting breach-of-contract and wrongful-termination-in-violation-of-public-policy claims. Neither the complaint's factual allegations nor the documents attached the pleadings support the conclusion that an employment contract existed between plaintiff-appellant and defendant-appellee. Moreover, plaintiff-appellant did not cite any specific statement of law in support of his claim for wrongful termination in violation of public policy. Consequently, plaintiff-appellant did not sufficiently plead the claim's clarity element.