Panel Rules Preliminary Injunction Decision in Eligibility Case Can Be Appealed

An Ohio state appeals court has sided with the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), which sought to appeal a trial court’s grant of a mother’s motion for a preliminary injunction, finding the trial court’s decision was “final” and appealable.   The case centered on the transfer of Leroy Alexander from Springfield High School in Holland, Ohio to Whitmer High School in March 2011.   Both schools are members of the OHSAA, which governs whether Alexander can participate