Doe v. Columbus

Summary

The Ohio Supreme Court held that a trial court’s preliminary injunction enjoining a municipality from enforcing its duly enacted ordinances is a final order immediately appealable under R.C. 2505.02(B)(4). It reversed the Fifth District Court of Appeals’ dismissal and remanded for the appellate court to consider the merits of the city’s appeal. The decision rests on the sovereign interest of municipalities and the irreparable injury caused by an injunction.