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Update: On March 15, 2021, at the state’s request, this case was dismissed without prejudice.
Update: On December 22, 2020, the Court handed down a merit decision in State v. Turner, 2020-Ohio-6773. In a 5-2 opinion written by Justice Kennedy, joined by Justices French, DeWine, Stewart and Donnelly, the Court held that driving…
“While we recognize that workplace drug-testing policies implicate employees’ privacy interests, we find as a matter of law that the facts alleged in appellees’ complaint cannot sustain their common-law invasion-of-privacy claim.”
Justice Kennedy, majority opinion
“At the time appellees were required to provide their urine samples, they were presented with two choices: either provide a…
Update: On November 12, 2020, the Court dismissed this case because the parties reached a settlement.
“Why didn’t you just argue that attorneys’ fees were barred by the terms of the release?”
Justice DeWine to counsel for Rayco
“If a party has a colorable defense that a contract is even formed in a settlement agreement…
As I have written before on the blog, judicial elections and mandatory retirements because of age interfere with the Court’s scheduled work. This is an election year—Justices French and Kennedy are running for re-election. In the event that one or both of them isn’t re-elected, all cases they have heard must be decided before their…
Update: On April 1, 2021, in an opinion written by Judge Frank Celebrezze, Jr. and joined by Judges Eileen A. Gallagher and Mary Eileen Kilbane, the Eighth District overruled the remaining assignments of error regarding the manifest weight of the evidence, Civ. R. 30(B)(5) testimony of the designated witness for the Cleveland Clinic, and a…
Update: On April 1, 2021, in an opinion written by Judge Frank Celebrezze, Jr. and joined by Judges Eileen A. Gallagher and Mary Eileen Kilbane, the Eighth District overruled the remaining assignments of error regarding the manifest weight of the evidence, Civ. R. 30(B)(5) testimony of the designated witness for the Cleveland Clinic, and a…
Update: On November 24, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“What would be the competent evidence that you would require under this statute?”
Justice Donnelly, to counsel for Welsh-Huggins
“If I were a bystander near the courthouse that day would I have been…
Update: On November 24, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“What would be the competent evidence that you would require under this statute?”
Justice Donnelly, to counsel for Welsh-Huggins
“If I were a bystander near the courthouse that day would I have been…
Update: On December 22, 2020, the Court handed down a merit decision in State v. Turner, Slip Opinion No. 2020-Ohio-6773. In a 5-2 opinion written by Justice Kennedy, joined by Justices French, DeWine, Stewart and Donnelly, the Court held that driving on, but not over the outer edge white fog line is not…
Update: On December 22, 2020, the Court handed down a merit decision in State v. Turner, Slip Opinion No. 2020-Ohio-6773. In a 5-2 opinion written by Justice Kennedy, joined by Justices French, DeWine, Stewart and Donnelly, the Court held that driving on, but not over the outer edge white fog line is not…
