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Helle v. Landmark, Inc.
Citation:
15 Ohio App. 3d 1, 472 N.E.2d 765 (Ohio Ct. App. 1984)Facts
The plaintiffs became employees of Lucas County Landmark (LCLM) in 1954, 1963, and 1968, respectively. In 1979, Landmark, Inc. acquired LCLM, and the plaintiffs became Landmark employees. At that time, Landmark’s representative, Loyal Rupp, assured employees that “everything would remain the same” regarding their employment. In 1981, Landmark established a severance policy that included prior years of service with LCLM in calculating benefits. Landmark’s agents informed the plaintiffs about these benefits and encouraged them to remain employed until the facility closed, which was expected to happen within a year. The plaintiffs were shown the severance policy provisions, which would have provided substantial benefits based on their long service. In June 1982, shortly before the facility closed, Landmark unilaterally amended its policy to count only years worked after the 1979 acquisition, drastically reducing the plaintiffs’ severance benefits. The plaintiffs were not notified of this change until after it was implemented.
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