Whitespace is like air: it is necessary for design to breathe
Update: on April 23, 2015, this case was dismissed as improvidently accepted.
Read the analysis of the oral argument here.
On March 25, 2015 the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of Amber Sallee (a Minor) v. Stephanie Watts, et al, 2014-0727. The threshold issue in the case…
Update: On April 2, 2015, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Whenever a case has been submitted for a year without a decision, it signals a deep division within the court, an opinion that just won’t write, or a major announcement. A recent example…
On December 18, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in Pixley v. Pro-Pak Industries, Inc., 2014-Ohio-5460. There were two issues in this employer intentional tort case–whether the definition of equipment safety guard is limited to protecting only operators of equipment, and whether there is a genuine issue of material…
Update: On January 27, 2015, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
The Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of Cromer v. Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron on November 20, 2013. This was a defense verdict in a medical malpractice…
Case Background
In 2004, Charles Ralston was hired as a helper at a wastewater treatment plant owned and operated by the city of North Ridgeville. Though Ralston had a criminal record, at his interview and on his employment application, he was asked only if he had any prior felony convictions. Unbeknownst to the city, Ralston…
Case Background
Paul Jones and Latosha Sanders bought a new house from Centex Homes. After they moved in, they found that their electronic equipment didn’t work right. They alleged that the reason was because metal joists in the house were magnetized. Another couple, Eric and Ginger Estep, brought a lawsuit against Centex with identical issues.…
Case Background
When this accident happened Michael Hawsman was twelve years old; he is now an adult, which is why the case caption now lists his full name instead of his initials. Speedy justice this is not.
In May of 2006 Michael broke his knee in a diving board accident at the Cuyahoga Falls Natatorium…
Further Update: This case was set for a jury trial on August 17, 2015, and settled on August 15.
Update: Read about Chapter III of this case here.
Case Background
In May of 2006, M.H., then a minor, broke his knee in a diving board accident at the Cuyahoga Falls Natatorium and Wellness Center. The…
