The city has its own appeal before the Ohio Supreme Court. Dover attorneys have asked the state’s highest court to review its case with Dover Chemical.
The company has won decisions in the lower courts as the two sides argue over $1.1 million in punitive surcharges the
city tried to levy against the company.
Dover Councilman Kevin Korns at Monday’s Council meeting said he felt like he and his colleagues were being left out of the loop and did not want a repeat of recent history.
“I’m disappointed that council was not warned on our latest litigation. I head to hear hit from the news media a couple weeks ago. Since it’s been filed, we’ve had three meetings, and we’ve had one executive session where we could have been informed.”
Council members discussed the issue in a closed-door session following Monday’s meeting.
Meanwhile, the Ohio Supreme Court will not consider former Dover Mayor Richard Homrighausen’s appeal in his civil case with the city. Lower courts have ruled Homrighausen owes the city $28,355 in reimbursement for wedding fees he pocketed over his 30 years in office. His attorneys asked the Ohio Supreme Court to reverse the lower courts’ rulings, but the justices on Tuesday announced they will not accept the case. Separately, he unsuccessfully appealed his criminal conviction all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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