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Bail and the need for bail reform is a hot topic these days. In January of this year, Ohio’s Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor convened a task force, chaired by Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge Mary Katherine Huffman, to study Ohio’s bail system. The report, just released, includes these nine recommendations for the Ohio…
Update: After the merit decision was released in New Riegel Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn. v. Buehrer Group Architecture & Eng., Inc.,2019-Ohio-2851., New Riegel sought reconsideration on the ground that when the case was remanded, as ordered by the Supreme Court of Ohio, it be sent to the trial court…
Update: On August 13, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio dismissed this appeal as improvidently accepted.
On July 9, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of Irene Danopulos v. Am. Trading II, LLC, 2018-1157. The issue in the case is whether a pawnbroker’s compliance with R.C. 4227.09…
Update: On August 13, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio dismissed this appeal as improvidently accepted.
On July 9, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of Irene Danopulos v. Am. Trading II, LLC, 2018-1157. The issue in the case is whether a pawnbroker’s compliance with R.C. 4227.09…
“Therefore, the crux of the issue before us is this: if a court has issued a decree relieving a parent of any child-support obligation, is there a separate obligation that arises by law under which that parent still is required to provide maintenance and support to the child? The answer to that question is no.”…
“The test under R.C. 2744.09(B) is one of causal connection, not of timing.”
Justice French, Majority Opinion
“I would hold that R.C. 2744.09(B) is unambiguous and conclude, based on the definition of “employee” provided in R.C. 2744.01(B), that a plaintiff must be an employee of the political subdivision at the time of filing the lawsuit…
Update: On March 25, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“The City says, if you just release the officers from their personal liability, we will enter into this agreement where you can pursue indemnification. Why would you not accept that?”
Justice French, to…
Update: On March 25, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“The City says, if you just release the officers from their personal liability, we will enter into this agreement where you can pursue indemnification. Why would you not accept that?”
Justice French, to…
