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2008-0845. Allen v. totes/Isotoner Corp., Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-4231.
Butler App. No. CA2007-08-196. Judgment affirmed.
Lundberg Stratton, O'Donnell, and Cupp, JJ., concur.
Moyer, C.J., and O'Connor, J., concur in judgment only.
Pfeifer, J., dissents.
Lanzinger, J., would dismiss the appeal as having been improvidently accepted.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-4231.pdf
2008-1133. Hodesh v. Korelitz, Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-4220.
Hamilton App. Nos. C-061013, C-061040, C-070168, and C-070172, 2008-Ohio-2052. Judgment reversed and cause remanded.
Moyer, C.J., and Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O'Connor, O'Donnell, Lanzinger, and Cupp, JJ., concur.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-4220.pdf
2008-1725. State v. Lester, Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-4225.
Hamilton App. No. C-070383, 2008-Ohio-3570. Judgment of the court of appeals reversed, and judgment of the trial court reinstated.
Moyer, C.J., and Lundberg Stratton, O'Connor, O'Donnell, and Cupp, JJ., concur.
Pfeifer and Lanzinger, JJ., concur in judgment only.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-4225.pdf
2009-0393. Lake Cty. Bar Assn. v. Ryan, Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-4232.
On Certified Report by the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, No. 08-039. Patrick T. Ryan, Attorney Registration No. 0022478, is suspended from the practice of law in Ohio for two years, with six months stayed on condition.
Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O'Donnell, and Lanzinger, JJ., concur.
Moyer, C.J., and O'Connor and Cupp, JJ., dissent.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-4232.pdf
Summary: Northeast Ohio Attorneys Disbarred, Suspended
2009-0399. Disciplinary Counsel v. Laatsch, Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-4204.
On Certified Report by the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, No. 08-035. Morris Herman Laatsch III, Attorney Registration No. 0010279, is suspended from the practice of law in Ohio for six months, stayed on condition.
Moyer, C.J., and Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O'Donnell, Lanzinger, and Cupp, JJ., concur.
O'Connor, J., dissents and would publicly reprimand respondent.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-4204.pdf
2009-0467. Disciplinary Counsel v. Sabroff, Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-4205.
On Certified Report by the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, No. 08-074. Brett M. Sabroff, Attorney Registration No. 0018933, is permanently disbarred from the practice of law in Ohio.
Moyer, C.J., and Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O'Connor, O'Donnell, Lanzinger, and Cupp, JJ., concur.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-4205.pdf
Summary: Northeast Ohio Attorneys Disbarred, Suspended
2009-0679. Lake Cty. Bar Assn. v. Rozanc, Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-4207.
On Certified Report by the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, No. 08-033. Frank J. Rozanc, Attorney Registration No. 0047173, is suspended from the practice of law in Ohio for one year, with six months stayed on conditions.
Moyer, C.J., and Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O'Connor, O'Donnell, Lanzinger, and Cupp, JJ., concur.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-4207.pdf
Summary: Northeast Ohio Attorneys Disbarred, Suspended
2009-0982. Ohio State Bar Assn. v. Pinnacle Title Corp., Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-4206.
On Final Report by the Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law, No. UPL 07-07. Pinnacle Title Corporation, Pinnacle Title Corp., Dennis Leo Mattingly, Jeffrey D. Houk, and Timothy Poole are enjoined from acts constituting the practice of law in Ohio.
Moyer, C.J., and Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O'Connor, O'Donnell, Lanzinger, and Cupp, JJ., concur.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-4206.pdf
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