An Ohio appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claims against her employer after she was terminated for fighting with a colleague.
Case: Smith v. Lincoln Electric Co., No. 113340, 10/31/2024, published.
Facts: Chanel Smith worked for Lincoln Electric Co. On Aug. 11, 2022, Smith posted a picture of herself and an ex-boyfriend to Instagram. The following day, LEC employee Jhasmine Peeler confronted Smith in the women’s locker room regarding the picture because Smith’s ex-boyfriend was Peeler’s current boyfriend.
After a verbal exchange, the two enga...
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