IGNAZIO v. CLEAR CHANNEL

No. 2006-0190.

113 Ohio St.3d 276 (2007)

2007-Ohio-1947

IGNAZIO, APPELLEE, v. CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING, INC., ET AL., APPELLANTS.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided May 9, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Green, Haines & Sgambati Co., L.P.A., Ira Mirkin, and Charles W. Oldfield, for appellee.

Frost Brown Todd, L.L.C., Thomas V. Williams, Christine Robek, and Matthew C. Blickensderfer, for appellants.

Gittes & Schulte and Kathaleen B. Schulte; and Tate & Renner and Richard R. Renner, urging affirmance for amicus curiae Ohio Employment Lawyers Association.

Jones Day, Matthew W. Lampe, Chad A. Readler, and Wednesday G. Forest, urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Chamber of Commerce.

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P., William A. Nolan, and Johnathan E. Sullivan; and Ulmer & Berne, L.L.P., and Barton A. Bixenstine, urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Management Lawyers' Association.


LUNDBERG STRATTON, J.

{¶ 1} The issue before us is whether a clause in an arbitration agreement that provides for greater judicial review of an award than is permitted under R.C. Chapter 2711 renders the entire agreement unenforceable, or whether the offensive clause may be severed and the remainder of the agreement enforced.

{¶ 2} Because of the express severability...

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