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2007-2420. State ex rel. Glenn v. Indus. Comm., Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-3627.Franklin App. No. 07AP-89, 2007-Ohio-6535. Cause remanded to the Industrial Commission of Ohio.Moyer, C.J., and Pfeifer, O'Connor, O'Donnell, Lanzinger, and Cupp, JJ., concur.
Lundberg Stratton, J., concurs separately.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-3627.pdf
2008-0359. Trans Rail Am., Inc. v. Enyeart, Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-3624.
Franklin App. Nos. 07AP-273 and 07AP-284, 2007-Ohio-7144. Judgment vacated and cause remanded to the court of appeals.
Lundberg Stratton, O'Connor, O'Donnell, and Cupp, JJ., concur.
Moyer, C.J., concurs in part and dissents in part.
Pfeifer and Lanzinger, JJ., dissent.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-3624.pdf
2008-0895. Niskanen v. Giant Eagle, Inc., Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-3626.
Summit App. No. 23445, 2008-Ohio-1385. Judgment reversed, and judgment of the trial court reinstated.
Moyer, C.J., and Lundberg Stratton, O'Connor, O'Donnell, Lanzinger, and Cupp, JJ., concur.
Pfeifer, J., dissents.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-3626.pdf
Summary: Punitive Damages Not Available to Plaintiff Unless Compensatory Damages Also Awarded
2008-1480. Cincinnati City School Dist. Bd. of Edn. v. State Board of Edn., Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-3628.
Hamilton App. No. C-070494, 176 Ohio App.3d 678, 2008-Ohio-2845. Judgment reversed, and judgment of the trial court reinstated.
Moyer, C.J., and Lundberg Stratton, O'Connor, O'Donnell, Lanzinger, and Cupp, JJ., concur.
Pfeifer, J., dissents.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-3628.pdf
Summary: School Board is ‘Organization’ Barred from Recovering Legal Fees from State
2009-0465. Disciplinary Counsel v. Willard, Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-3629.
On Certified Report by the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, No. 08-042. John Thaddeus Willard, Attorney Registration No. 0002125, is suspended from the practice of law in Ohio for one year, with six months stayed on condition.
Moyer, C.J., and Lundberg Stratton, O'Connor, and Cupp, JJ., concur.
Pfeifer, O'Donnell, and Lanzinger, JJ., dissent and would suspend respondent from the practice of law in Ohio for one year, stayed on condition.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-3629.pdf
Summary: Supreme Court Suspends Hamilton Attorney
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