Ohio State Loses O'Brien Appeal

The 10th District Court of Appeals in Ohio today affirmed a decision of the Ohio Court of Claims back in February, 2006 in favor of former Ohio State men's basketball coach Jim O'Brien. In the months following the Court of Claims ruling, a jury awarded O'Brien $2.2 million plus interest, which I discussed back in August of 2006 here. As a result of the Court of Appeals decision today, OSU must now pay O'Brien more than $2.4 million for his wrongful firing back in 2004. OSU has 45 days to appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court, which can elect not to hear the appeal.