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“We agree with the reasoning in Perdue and hold that there is a strong presumption that the reasonable hourly rate multiplied by the number of hours worked, which is sometimes referred to as the “lodestar,” is the proper amount for an attorney-fee award.”
Justice Stewart, opinion of the Court
On March 25, 2020, the Supreme…
“We agree with the reasoning in Perdue and hold that there is a strong presumption that the reasonable hourly rate multiplied by the number of hours worked, which is sometimes referred to as the “lodestar,” is the proper amount for an attorney-fee award.”
Justice Stewart, opinion of the Court
On March 25, 2020, the Supreme…
Merit Decision: Judgment Creditor of City Employee Cannot Assert Right of Indemnification Against the City Under R.C.2744.07. Ayers v. Cleveland
“…indemnification does not exist to benefit a third party.”
Justice Fischer, majority opinion
“The statute cannot be applied in a way that subjects employees to financial ruin or that allows employees to control whether a …
“We conclude that a discovery deposition conducted outside the presence of a judge is not a proceeding within the meaning of R.C. 2303.21 and thus the cost of procuring the transcript of such a deposition may not be recovered as a cost under Civ.R. 54(D).”
Justice DeWine, Majority Opinion
On March 13, 2020, the Supreme…
“Certainly, a parent who makes only one payment during the year—and thus is substantially in arrears on that year’s child support—has failed to provide support as required by law or judicial decree for a period of at least one year preceding the filing of the adoption petition.”
Justice DeWine, lead opinion
“The General Assembly, as…
“Notably, nothing in either the text of Ohio’s domestic-violence statute or the definition of ‘physical harm’ indicates that the state must prove, as Faggs suggests, that the accused’s actions while inflicting corporal punishment were unreasonable.”
Justice Fischer, opinion of the Court
On February 19, 2020 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision…
“It is less likely that a wrongful-termination-in-violation-of-public-policy claim is necessary when remedies for statutory violations are included in the statutory scheme.”
Justice Fischer, Majority Opinion
“I fail to see how the administrative remedies in R.C. Chapter 4141 adequately protect the public policy of ensuring an employer’s accurate and honest wage reporting without allowing a remedy…
“The question before the court of appeals was whether the trial court erred in holding that the Andersons could not prove the fault element of their defamation claim. The issue whether the publications were defamatory was not before the court.”
Justice Donnelly, Majority Opinion
“The appellate court’s editorializing and commentary, while eye-catching, does not carry…
On December 17, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Jones, 2019-Ohio-5159. In a decision written by Justice Stewart, the Court held that a dog need not be previously designated as “dangerous” before the owner can be prosecuted under R.C. 955.22(D) for failing to confine a dangerous…
“There is no need to turn suppression issues into a gotcha game, where the state may sit on its hands in the trial court and then pull out a surprise, standing card on appeal.”
Justice DeWine, Majority Opinion
On December 17, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v.
