The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judicial System
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Daily Case Announcements
& Opinions
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.
News from the Supreme Court of Ohio
- Court No Longer Recognizes Controversial ‘Public-Right' Exception that Had Allowed a Party To Bring a Lawsuit Without Any Personal Injury
- Cleveland Attorney Suspended for Misconduct in Child-Neglect Cases
- Seamless Transition: Ohio's Initiative for Military Spouse Attorneys
- New Judge Appointed to Clermont County Municipal Court
- Local Artists Featured in Moyer Judicial Center's Art Collection
- Second Round of Public Comment Open on Proposed Rule Changes
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Ohio Courts in the News
- Man's appeal shot down following his conviction on charges related to overdose deaths: Zanesville Times Recorder
- DMAX former employee receives max sentence for 2023 shooting at facility: WDTN
- Juvenile sentenced for firing gun on North College Hill school grounds: Cincinnati Enquirer
- Woman pleads guilty to prostitution in bust at Youngstown business: The Vindicator
- Man fined $18k for vacant buildings under East Palestine ordinance: WKBN
- Court orders Downtown Columbus nightclub to shutter doors for one year: WCMH
- The city of Athens files a lawsuit to reclaim funds stolen in a cyber crime: WOUB
- Ohio Senate passes bill to preserve intent of Alford plea: Toledo Blade
- Ohio Senate votes to increase penalties for domestic violence: Columbus Dispatch
- Former Nationwide Children's, OSU Wexner employee sentenced for child porn possession: Columbus Dispatch
- Delphi murders: No cameras in court for Richard Allen's sentencing hearing: WDTN
- Man involved in fatal crash gets 1 year in Beloit case: The Vindicator
- Campbell man gets 2 years: The Vindicator
- Man with gun at Youngstown bar sentenced: WKBN
- Shooting of Akron bounty hunter ruled self-defense, shooter still locked up on other gun charges: WOIO