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Update: on December 6, 2012, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read the oral argument analysis of this case here.
Read the oral argument preview of this case here.
Kudos to one of my former students, attorney Ginger Bock for getting this interesting name change case…
On March 1, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio decided Clifton v. v. Blanchester. 2012-Ohio-780, one of two cases it heard on the same day about standing in a takings case. The issue in Clifton is whether a property owner whose property is outside the limits of a municipality (in this case a village)…
In two torts cases it has heard recently, Burlingame v. Estate of Burlingame, and Estate of Anderson v. City of Massillon, the Supreme Court of Ohio is tackling the definition of recklessness in order to determine whether firefighters on emergency runs are entitled to immunity for fatal accidents they caused. Under R.C. 2744.03(A)(6)(b)…
On February 23, 2012 the Supreme Court of Ohio decided the case of Williams v. Ormsby, 2012-Ohio-690. The issue was whether “merely resuming a romantic relationship by moving into a home with another can serve as consideration for a contract,” and the answer from a 6-1 Court* (I think that’s the right count; Justice…
On February 22, 2012, in State v. Carrick, 2012-Ohio-608, in a unanimous decision by Justice Cupp, the Supreme Court of Ohio upheld the constitutionality of R.C. 2917.11(A)(2), which states that “No person shall recklessly cause inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm to another by…[m]aking unreasonable noise…”
Neighbors called police several times over loud music coming…
On February 16 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio decided the case of Sampson v. Cuyahoga Metr. Hous. Auth., 2012-Ohio-570. In a unanimous decision authored by Justice Cupp, the Court held that the employee of a political subdivision could sue his employer for an intentional tort that arose out of the employment relationship.
Darrell Sampson…
On February 15, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued a decision in Havel v. Villa St. Joseph, 2012-Ohio-552. In a 5-2 decision (Chief Justice O’Connor concurred in judgment only) written by Justice O’Donnell, the Court upheld the constitutionality of R.C. 2315.21(B), the mandatory bifurcation provision of the punitive damages statute. This statute, as…
On February 15, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued a decision in Havel v. Villa St. Joseph, 2012-Ohio-552. In a 5-2 decision (Chief Justice O’Connor concurred in judgment only) written by Justice O’Donnell, the Court upheld the constitutionality of R.C. 2315.21(B), the mandatory bifurcation provision of the punitive damages statute. This statute, as…
Update: The suspense (if there ever really was any) is over. On February 21, Secretary Husted broke the tie by siding with the Republicans to allow the appeal of Judge Dlott’s decision to count addtional provisional ballots in the Hamilton County Juvenile Court election.
Read what the Secretary had to say here. The appeal was…
Update: On December 5, 2012, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Also of interest: Read in Sharper Focus post on Recklessness here.
On February 8, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in Estate of Anderson v. City of Massillon, 2011-0743. The issues in…
