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December 5, 2024

State ex rel. Martens v. Findlay Mun. Court


In State ex rel. Martens v. Findlay Mun. Court, the Court rejected a controversial 1999 precedent that had allowed litigants to file lawsuits even when they had not been injured.


December 4, 2024

In In re Harvey, the Court found Nathan Harvey of Rio Grande, Ohio, in contempt for failure to file an affidavit of compliance.


December 3, 2024

In State ex rel. Ware v. Booth, the Court denied the Trumbull Correctional Institution’s request to declare relator Kimani Ware a vexatious litigator. The Court also denied Ware’s request for relief from the Court’s judgment in the case.


The Court declined to reconsider State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Bloom.


December 2, 2024

In State v. Ahmed, the appellant’s memorandum in support of jurisdiction fails to comply with Court rules and pages 20 through 39 of the memorandum were stricken.


The Court declined to reconsider State v. Glover.


November 27, 2024

Kennedy v. W. Res. Senior Care


Disciplinary Counsel v. Port


State ex rel. Diewald v. Bur. of Sentence Computation


Columbus Bar Assn. v. Ryan


Disciplinary Counsel v. Brown-O'Neal


In Kennedy v. W. Res. Senior Care, the Court found that because a doctor being sued for malpractice moved out of state, the deadline for filing a lawsuit against the physician was extended.


In State ex rel. Clark v. Marbley, the Court ordered relator April Clark to submit a request for issuance of additional summons at alternative addresses or show cause why this case should not be dismissed for failure to perfect service.


November 26, 2024

In In re Judicial Campaign Complaint Against Daniel Francis Petticord, a commission of five judges appointed by the Court found respondent Daniel Petticord violated the Code of Judicial Conduct.


State ex rel. AutoZone Stores, Inc. v. Indus. Comm.


State ex rel. Heilman v. Indus. Comm.


State ex rel. Ware v. Vigluicci


Disciplinary Counsel v. Ranke


The Court accepted State v. Hill for review.


In Disciplinary Counsel v. Ranke, the Court disbarred a Cleveland attorney who had been previously indefinitely suspended and publicly reprimanded during her legal career.


The Court declined to reconsider State ex rel. Slager v. Trelka.


The court declined to accept State v. Cullen for review.


November 25, 2024

In State ex rel. Yost v. Columbus City Schools Bd. of Edn., the Court partially granted respondent Columbus City Schools Board of Education motion to dismiss the case, and it set a schedule for submitting evidence and briefs.


The Court published official versions of 11 opinions, which were previously released as slip opinions.


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