Ohio Court of Appeals July 14, 2011, No. 09AP-886 (Mehta v. Ohio University)

Connor, Judge.

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant and cross-appellee, Bhavin Mehta, appeals from a judgment of the Court of Claims of Ohio in favor of defendant-appellee and cross-appellant, Ohio University (“OU”), on his claim for defamation after a bifurcated trial on the issue of liability. For the reasons that follow, we reverse in part the judgment of the trial court.