On February 12, 2014, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in Fraley v. Estate of Oeding, 2014-Ohio-452. In a 5-2 decision written by Justice French, the Court held that Ohio courts cannot exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident based solely on the conduct of the nonresident’s insurance company. Justice Pfeifer dissented,
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Merit Decision. Landlord Owes Duty to Tenant’s Guest to Keep Common Area Safe. Mann v. Northgate Investors, L.L.C.
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Update: Plaintiff’s counsel reports this case was settled on September 16, 2015. Settlement terms are confidential.
On February 12, 2014 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in Mann v. Northgate Investors, L.L.C.,2014-Ohio-455. In a unanimous decision written by Justice Pfeifer, the Court held that a landlord owes a statutory…
What’s on Their Minds: Respondeat Superior Liability of a Real Estate Broker for the Intentional Misdeeds of an Associated Salesperson. Auer v. Paliath
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Update: On August 28, 2014, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
On February 4, 2013 the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of Auer v. Paliath, 2013-0459. At issue in this case is the scope of respondeat superior liability of a…
What’s on Their Minds: Respondeat Superior Liability of a Real Estate Broker for the Intentional Misdeeds of an Associated Salesperson. Auer v. Paliath
By Marianna Bettman on
Update: On August 28, 2014, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
On February 4, 2013 the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of Auer v. Paliath, 2013-0459. At issue in this case is the scope of respondeat superior liability of a…
Student Scholarship: State v. Eric Long
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Posted in Ohio Supreme Court Watch, Student Scholarship
Update: on March 12, 2014, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case. read the analysis here.
On June 11, 2013, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of State of Ohio v. Eric Long, 2012-1410. At issue in this case is whether, if not mandatory, the state can…
Motion for Reconsideration Denied in Freshwater Case.
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Posted in Ohio Supreme Court Watch
Update: On October 6, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States declined without opinion ( p.10, first case), to hear John Freshwater’s appeal of the decision of the Supreme Court of Ohio to uphold his termination as a middle school science teacher.
S.Ct.Prac.R. 18.02 allows for the filing of a motion for reconsideration of…
Oral Argument Preview: Respondeat Superior Liability of a Real Estate Broker for the Intentional Misdeeds of an Associated Salesperson. Auer v. Paliath
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Update: On August 28, 2014, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
On February 4, 2013 the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of Auer v. Paliath, 2013-0459. At issue in this case is whether a real estate broker is vicariously…
Introducing Student Scholarship
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Posted in Student Scholarship
In recognition of the importance of the blogosphere, the University of Cincinnati Law Review now also has a blog. Here’s a statement from the Review:
“The University of Cincinnati Law Review Blog was founded in 2013 in recognition of the fact that legal scholarship has taken to the blogs. The goal of the blog is…
Introducing Student Scholarship
By Marianna Bettman on
Posted in Student Scholarship
In recognition of the importance of the blogosphere, the University of Cincinnati Law Review now also has a blog. Here’s a statement from the Review:
“The University of Cincinnati Law Review Blog was founded in 2013 in recognition of the fact that legal scholarship has taken to the blogs. The goal of the blog is…
Merit Decision: Court Makes Domestic Violence Convictions Easier. State v. McGlothan.
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On January 16, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued a merit decision in State v. McGlothan, 2014-Ohio-85. In a 4-3 decision written by Justice O’Donnell, for himself, Chief Justice O’Connor, and Justices Pfeifer and Kennedy, the Court held that in a prosecution for domestic violence where the state establishes the victim is a…