How specific must a plaintiff be to meet the clarity element of a wrongful discharge in violation of public policy tort? The answer from a unanimous Supreme Court of Ohio in Dohme v. Eurand Am., Inc, 2011-Ohio-4609, is very specific indeed. And if the public policy being relied on is workplace safety, generalizations are not
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Oral Argument Preview: Tort Reform Redux? The Constitutionality of the Mandatory Bifurcation Provision of R.C. 2315.21(B). Havel v. Villa St. Joseph.
Update: On February 18, 2012 the Supreme Court of Ohio issued a merit decision in this case. Read that post here.
On Sept. 21 the Ohio Supreme Court will hear the case of Havel v. Villa St. Joseph, #10-2148, which addresses the constitutionality of R.C. 2315.21(B).
R.C. 2315.21(B) mandates the bifurcation of compensatory…
Oral Argument Preview. Is Palimony Coming to Ohio? Williams v. Ormsby.
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Update: The merit decision in this case was handed down on February 23, 2012. Read the analysis here.
Can resuming a romantic relationship be legal consideration for a contract? The Supreme Court of Ohio will hear argument on this issue on September 20 in Williams v. Ormsby.
Plaintiff Amber Williams owned a home in…
What’s On Their Minds? The Exclusionary Rule. State v. Gould
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The merit decision in this case was handed down on January 17, 2012. Read the analysis of the decision here.
On September 7, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in State v. Gould, involving the exclusionary rule. Should evidence obtained through a warrantless search of a computer hard drive have been excluded?…
Oral Argument Preview: Employer Intentional Torts and Sovereign Immunity. Sampson v. Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority.
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Update: the merit decision in this case was handed down February 16, 2012. Read the analysis of that decision here.
On September 20, the Ohio Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Sampson v. Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, 2010-1561.
Chapter 2744 codifies political subdivision tort liability. This chapter contains immunities and…
What’s On Their Minds? Malicious Litigation. American Chemical Society v. Leadscope
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Update: On Sept. 18, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
On September 7, 2011 the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in American Chemical Society v. Leadscope. In this misappropriation of intellectual property case, a Franklin county jury awarded the defendants…
What’s On Their Minds? Standing in Regulatory Takings Cases.
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Update: On August 30, 2012, the Court handed down a merit decision in Moore v. Middletown. Read the analysis here.
Update: The merit decision in Clifton v. Blanchester was handed down March 1, 2012 . Read the analysis of the decision here.
Both cases argued Sept. 6– Clifton v. Village of Blanchester and Moore…
What’s On Their Minds?
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One of the features of this blog is a preview of the oral arguments coming up at the Supreme Court of Ohio. Starting this week, we will also begin an assessment of the oral arguments after they have been held. This will be known as “What’s On Their Minds” because it will tell you about…
What’s On Their Minds?
By Marianna Bettman on
Posted in Ohio Supreme Court Watch
One of the features of this blog is a preview of the oral arguments coming up at the Supreme Court of Ohio. Starting this week, we will also begin an assessment of the oral arguments after they have been held. This will be known as “What’s On Their Minds” because it will tell you about…
Food for Thought from Justice Stratton on the Death Penalty. Should We Execute the Mentally Ill? State v. Lang.
The Ohio Supreme Court released its opinion in the death penalty case of State v. Lang, 2011-Ohio-4215 on August 31. While Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton joined the majority in affirming Lang’s conviction and death sentence, she makes an impassioned case to ban the execution of those who are seriously mentally ill when they commit their…