Ohio Code 4112.061 – Right of commission to appeal judgment by court
(A) The commission, in its discretion, may appeal from an adverse judgment rendered by a court. The appeal shall proceed as in the case of appeals in civil actions as provided in the Rules of Appellate Procedure and, to the extent not in conflict with those rules, Chapter 2505 of the Revised Code. The appeal by the commission shall be taken on questions of law relating to the constitutionality, construction, or interpretation of the statutes and rules of the commission and in matters involving the correctness of the judgment of the court of common pleas that an order of the commission is not supported by reliable, probative, and substantial evidence.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4112.061
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Commission: means the Ohio civil rights commission created by section 4112. See Ohio Code 4112.01
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(B) Nothing in this section affects in any manner any provision of this chapter relating to the rights of any party, inclusive of the commission, to seek other court action provided for in this chapter.