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State ex rel. Crenshaw v. Cuyahoga Cty. Bd. of Elections 2023-1118Elections—Mandamus—Writ sought to compel board of elections to remove candidates for offices of judge and clerk of Cleveland Municipal Court—R.C. 1901.07(C)(1) and 1901.31(A)(1)(a) establish the nomination requirements for offices of judge and clerk of Cleveland Municipal Court—The signature and residency requirements of Section 5 of Cleveland City Charter do not apply to candidates for offices of judge or clerk of Cleveland Municipal Court—Writ denied and declaratory-judgment and injunctive-relief claims dismissed for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3377 9/21/2023 9/21/2023 2023-Ohio-3377
State ex rel. Robinson v. Crawford Cty. Bd. of Elections 2023-1136Elections—Mandamus—Writ sought to compel board of elections to place relator’s name on general-election ballot as a candidate for a city-council seat—Board of elections did not abuse its discretion or act in disregard of applicable legal provisions in invalidating entire part-petition on which one person had signed two names—R.C. 3501.38(E) and (F)—Writ denied.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3378 9/21/2023 9/21/2023 2023-Ohio-3378
09/21/2023 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions.   9/21/2023 9/21/2023 2023-Ohio-3380
In re Application of E. Ohio Gas Co. 2022-0458Public utilities—R.C. 4929.05(A)—R.C. 4929.111(C)—Alternative rate plan—Rate of return for natural-gas company’s alternative rate plan is just and reasonable based on company’s last base-rate case—Orders affirmed.Stewart, J.Slip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3289 9/20/2023 9/20/2023 2023-Ohio-3289
09/20/2023 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Miscellaneous dismissals.   9/20/2023 9/20/2023 2023-Ohio-3324
State ex rel. Lambert v. Medina Cty. Bd. of Elections 2023-1097Elections—Mandamus—Compliance with election statutes—Evidence unequivocally showed that relator sought placement of question on ballot asking electors whether sale of spirituous liquor should be permitted at certain times on Sundays at a particular location—Because relator’s petition was controlled by R.C. 4301.333, relator not entitled to relief in mandamus based on failure of board of elections to follow procedure under R.C. 4301.33—Because relator did not provide board with affidavit required by R.C. 4301.333(C)(1)(a) when petition filed, petition was invalid in its entirety under R.C. 4301.333(C)(2)—Writ denied.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3351 9/20/2023 9/20/2023 2023-Ohio-3351
09/20/2023 Case Announcements #2  Merit decisions with opinions.   9/20/2023 9/20/2023 2023-Ohio-3352
State ex rel. Fluty v. Raiff 2021-1250Mandamus—Public-records requests—R.C. 149.43—Requester failed to present clear and convincing evidence establishing existence of a requested record—Requested record was not incorporated into another for purposes of Public Records Act—R.C. 149.43(B) does not require a public office to confirm delivery of a requested record—A public-records custodian may redact from an incident report identity of an uncharged suspect provided requirements of R.C. 149.43(A)(2)(a) are met—Requirements of R.C. 149.43(A)(2)(a) are met when release of record would create high probability of disclosing identity of an uncharged suspect—Public Records Act does not authorize an award of statutory damages merely because a public office cites legal authority with which requester disagrees—Writ and requests for statutory damages, attorney fees, and court costs denied.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3285 9/19/2023 9/19/2023 2023-Ohio-3285
09/19/2023 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions.   9/19/2023 9/19/2023 2023-Ohio-3311
State ex rel. Ohioans for Reproductive Rights v. Ohio Ballot Bd. 2023-1088Mandamus—Elections—Initiative—Proposed constitutional amendment—Ballot language—Ohio Constitution, Article XVI, Section 1—Writ sought to compel Ohio Ballot Board to adopt new ballot language for proposed amendment to Ohio Constitution—Writ granted in part and denied in part.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3325 9/19/2023 9/19/2023 2023-Ohio-3325
09/19/2023 Case Announcements #2  Merit decisions with opinions.   9/19/2023 9/19/2023 2023-Ohio-3326
09/18/2023 Case Announcements  Official versions released.   9/18/2023 9/18/2023 2023-Ohio-3287
09/18/2023 Case Announcements #2  Appeals not accepted for review.   9/18/2023 9/18/2023 2023-Ohio-3288
09/18/2023 Case Announcements #3  Motion and procedural rulings.   9/18/2023 9/18/2023 2023-Ohio-3312
In re Riley 2023-1156On certified entry of felony conviction.   9/15/2023 9/15/2023 2023-Ohio-3267
09/15/2023 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings—Disciplinary cases—Miscellaneous dismissals.   9/15/2023 9/15/2023 2023-Ohio-3270
09/15/2023 Case Announcements #2  Motion and procedural rulings.   9/15/2023 9/15/2023 2023-Ohio-3282
State ex rel. Ottawa Hills Local School Dist. Bd. of Edn. v. Lucas Cty. Bd. of Elections 2023-1081Elections—Mandamus—R.C. 3501.02(F) and 5705.03—Compliance with election statutes—Tax levies—Board of education failed to certify to board of elections accurate resolution to proceed with tax levy “not later than four p.m. of the ninetieth day before the day of the election,” R.C. 3501.02(F)—Board of elections did not abuse its discretion or act in disregard of applicable legal provisions in refusing to place levy on ballot—Writ denied.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3286 9/15/2023 9/15/2023 2023-Ohio-3286
09/15/2023 Case Announcements #3  Merit decisions with opinions.   9/15/2023 9/15/2023 2023-Ohio-3290
09/14/2023 Case Announcements  Affidavits of disqualification—Motion and procedural rulings—Miscellaneous dismissals.   9/14/2023 9/14/2023 2023-Ohio-3240
09/13/2023 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings—Miscellaneous dismissals.   9/13/2023 9/13/2023 2023-Ohio-3231
09/13/2023 Case Announcements #2  Motion and procedural rulings.   9/13/2023 9/13/2023 2023-Ohio-3241
09/12/2023 Case Announcements  Merit decisions without opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Appeals accepted for review—Appeals not accepted for review—Reconsideration of prior decisions.   9/12/2023 9/12/2023 2023-Ohio-3169
09/12/2023 Administrative Actions  Administrative actions.   9/12/2023 9/12/2023 2023-Ohio-3221
09/11/2023 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings—Mediation matters.   9/11/2023 9/11/2023 2023-Ohio-3192
09/08/2023 Case Announcements  Affidavits of disqualification—Motion and procedural rulings—Miscellaneous dismissals.   9/8/2023 9/8/2023 2023-Ohio-3179
09/08/2023 Case Announcements #2  Appeals not accepted for review.   9/8/2023 9/8/2023 2023-Ohio-3180
09/08/2023 Case Announcements #3  Motion and procedural rulings.   9/8/2023 9/8/2023 2023-Ohio-3188
09/08/2023 Case Announcements #4  Merit decisions without opinions.   9/8/2023 9/8/2023 2023-Ohio-3194
09/08/2023 Case Announcements #5  Motion and procedural rulings.   9/8/2023 9/8/2023 2023-Ohio-3195
State ex rel. Cleveland Assn. of Rescue Emps. v. Cleveland 2022-1091Mandamus—Public-records requests—Public Records Act does not permit denial of open-ended requests for all emails sent to and/or from one or more specified individuals whenever search terms have not been provided—Union’s requests for emails “exchanged between” two particular city employees over 27-day period and emails “to and from” third city employee’s email address over same period identified the records it was seeking with reasonable clarity—Court of appeals’ judgment granting writ in part and denying it in part, awarding union statutory damages, and ordering city to pay court costs affirmed and award of attorney fees reversed.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3112 9/7/2023 9/7/2023 2023-Ohio-3112
State ex rel. Duncan v. Driscoll 2023-0027Mandamus—Appellant’s claim seeking to enforce alleged contractual duty is not cognizable in mandamus—Court of appeals’ denial of writ affirmed.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3113 9/7/2023 9/7/2023 2023-Ohio-3113
State ex rel. Mitchell v. Pittman 2023-0051Mandamus—Appellant had adequate remedy in ordinary course of law to seek issuance of a final, appealable order resolving original charges—Appellant had adequate remedy in ordinary course of law by way of direct appeal to argue that indicted charges were improperly substituted—Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3114 9/7/2023 9/7/2023 2023-Ohio-3114
State ex rel. Duncan v. Mentor 2023-0336Mandamus—Appropriation proceedings—Property owner had adequate remedy in the ordinary course of law for his takings claim and was not entitled to writ to commence appropriation proceedings—Court of appeals lacked subject-matter jurisdiction over property owner’s remaining claims—Court of appeals’ judgment dismissing complaint affirmed.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3115 9/7/2023 9/7/2023 2023-Ohio-3115
09/07/2023 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Miscellaneous dismissals—Mediation matters.   9/7/2023 9/7/2023 2023-Ohio-3141
09/07/2023 Case Announcements #2  Motion and procedural rulings.   9/7/2023 9/7/2023 2023-Ohio-3168
State ex rel. Griffin v. Szoke 2022-1523Mandamus—Public-records requests—Requested records have been provided—Inmate failed to clearly and convincingly show that warden’s assistant failed to fulfill his duties under Public Records Act—Request for writ denied as moot and request for statutory damages denied on merits.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3096 9/6/2023 9/6/2023 2023-Ohio-3096
AJZ Hauling, L.L.C. v. TruNorth Warranty Program of N. Am. 2022-0750Civil law—Res judicata—Issue preclusion (i.e., collateral estoppel)—Parties are precluded from relitigating in a second lawsuit the validity, enforceability, and applicability of warranty’s arbitration provision when trial court issued final, appealable order on same issue in initial lawsuit in which parties were afforded full and fair opportunity to litigate issue and did not appeal from that order or challenge it in a Civ.R. 60(B) motion—Court of appeals’ judgment reversed and cause remanded to trial court.Fischer, J.Slip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3097 9/6/2023 9/6/2023 2023-Ohio-3097
State ex rel. Smith v. Triggs 2022-1632Prohibition—Appellant had adequate remedy in ordinary course of law, and trial court did not patently and unambiguously lack subject-matter jurisdiction over appellant’s criminal case—Court of appeals’ judgment dismissing appellant’s petition affirmed.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3098 9/6/2023 9/6/2023 2023-Ohio-3098
Disciplinary Counsel v. Romer 2023-0469Attorneys—Misconduct—Violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct, including committing an illegal act that reflects adversely on lawyer’s honesty or trustworthiness and engaging in conduct that adversely reflects on lawyer’s fitness to practice law—Indefinite suspension, with no credit for time served under interim felony suspension.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3099 9/6/2023 9/6/2023 2023-Ohio-3099
09/06/2023 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions—Merit decisions without opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Appeals not accepted for review.   9/6/2023 9/6/2023 2023-Ohio-3100
Disciplinary Counsel v. Nowicki 2022-1253Attorneys—Misconduct—Violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct, including engaging in sexual activity with a client—One-year suspension, fully stayed on conditions.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3079 9/5/2023 9/5/2023 2023-Ohio-3079
State ex rel. Barr v. Wesson 2022-1450Mandamus—Public-records requests—R.C. 149.43—Warden’s assistant provided records in response to inmate’s public-records request—Inmate failed to carry his burden to show that warden’s assistant had additional public records responsive to inmate’s request—Writ and request for statutory damages denied.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3080 9/5/2023 9/5/2023 2023-Ohio-3080
State ex rel. Harris v. Indus. Comm. 2022-1288Workers’ compensation—Scheduled loss—Some evidence exists to support Industrial Commission’s decision—Judgment affirmed.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3081 9/5/2023 9/5/2023 2023-Ohio-3081
Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Brooks 2023-0993On certification of default.   9/5/2023 9/5/2023 2023-Ohio-3093
09/05/2023 Case Announcements  Official versions released—Merit decisions with opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Disciplinary cases.   9/5/2023 9/5/2023 2023-Ohio-3094
09/05/2023 Case Announcements #2  Appeals not accepted for review.   9/5/2023 9/5/2023 2023-Ohio-3095
09/01/2023 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings.   9/1/2023 9/1/2023 2023-Ohio-3087
State v. Schilling 2022-0782Sex-offender registration and reporting—A person’s classification as a sexually oriented offender under Ohio’s Megan’s Law occurs by operation of law—State v. Henderson does not apply to a trial court’s error in determining a person’s sex-offender classification—A person convicted of a sexually oriented offense in Ohio is entitled to relief from his or her registration and reporting obligations under Megan’s Law after reporting period has ended, even if person was living outside Ohio and reported in another state during registration and reporting period—Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed in part and reversed in part.Stewart, J.Slip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3027 8/31/2023 8/31/2023 2023-Ohio-3027
State ex rel. Barr v. Wesson 2022-1044Public records—Inmate demonstrated clear legal right to access requested records if they exist—Writ of mandamus granted in part.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-3028 8/31/2023 8/31/2023 2023-Ohio-3028
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