Contributor's Note: "Sua sponte" means "of its own will" in Latin. From time to time in this space, I'll take a look at cases from Ohio and around the nation showing that, sometimes, our justice system truly has a mind of its own.
Beautiful Gahanna, Ohio.
One of Money Magazine's 2007 "Best Places to Live" in America.
Since 1972, the official "Herb Capital of Ohio."
A self-proclaimed "bedroom community."
This week, however, it’s fair to say that the city and one of its employees wishes it could give that last title back.
In early 2008, the lovely Beth Fithen, a mother of four and soccer mom, starred in a pictoral for Playboy Magazine’s 2008 “Hot Moms Special Edition.” Mrs. Fithen called the photos “the final stepping stone,” and the achievement of a life-long goal. Her moment of air-brushed glory earned her additional, shall we say, exposure in The Newark Advocate (her hometown paper), and more, um, in depth coverage at web sites we will not mention by name here.
Unfortunately for Mrs. Fithen, however, over a year of the Bunny lifestyle and Uncle Hef’s parties appear to have worn thin on her husband, Gahanna Officer Ron Fithen.
Why, I’m sure some of you are asking?
According to papers filed last week in Franklin County court, requests from Officer Fithen’s co-workers for copies of the magazine, autographs, and one can only imagine what else led to “a humiliating and intolerable working environment” for him.
In case you didn’t read that correctly, I’ll rephrase it: Officer Fithen is suing the city for humiliations he suffered as a result of his wife’s choice to pose for Playboy.
The city, which claims a week after filing to be unaware of the lawsuit, responded essentially as one might expect. After a pregnant pause, city law director Brian Zets was heard to utter: “We deny all claims made by Officer Fithen’s counsel, and can easily explain those receipts our wives keep finding in our pants pockets.”
The long delay, if accurate, may present Gahanna with an easy escape from this suit on procedural grounds. Too bad, because this is one observer who was looking forward to hearing Officer Fithen’s explanation of how the city talked his wife’s clothes off.
The moral? When you or those you love chose to take it all off in the public arena, don’t be shocked to find yourself, in ways myriad and unexpected, exposed.
Beautiful Gahanna, Ohio.
One of Money Magazine's 2007 "Best Places to Live" in America.
Since 1972, the official "Herb Capital of Ohio."
A self-proclaimed "bedroom community."
This week, however, it’s fair to say that the city and one of its employees wishes it could give that last title back.
In early 2008, the lovely Beth Fithen, a mother of four and soccer mom, starred in a pictoral for Playboy Magazine’s 2008 “Hot Moms Special Edition.” Mrs. Fithen called the photos “the final stepping stone,” and the achievement of a life-long goal. Her moment of air-brushed glory earned her additional, shall we say, exposure in The Newark Advocate (her hometown paper), and more, um, in depth coverage at web sites we will not mention by name here.
Unfortunately for Mrs. Fithen, however, over a year of the Bunny lifestyle and Uncle Hef’s parties appear to have worn thin on her husband, Gahanna Officer Ron Fithen.
Why, I’m sure some of you are asking?
According to papers filed last week in Franklin County court, requests from Officer Fithen’s co-workers for copies of the magazine, autographs, and one can only imagine what else led to “a humiliating and intolerable working environment” for him.
In case you didn’t read that correctly, I’ll rephrase it: Officer Fithen is suing the city for humiliations he suffered as a result of his wife’s choice to pose for Playboy.
The city, which claims a week after filing to be unaware of the lawsuit, responded essentially as one might expect. After a pregnant pause, city law director Brian Zets was heard to utter: “We deny all claims made by Officer Fithen’s counsel, and can easily explain those receipts our wives keep finding in our pants pockets.”
The long delay, if accurate, may present Gahanna with an easy escape from this suit on procedural grounds. Too bad, because this is one observer who was looking forward to hearing Officer Fithen’s explanation of how the city talked his wife’s clothes off.
The moral? When you or those you love chose to take it all off in the public arena, don’t be shocked to find yourself, in ways myriad and unexpected, exposed.
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