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09/06/2024 Administrative Actions  Administrative actions.   9/6/2024 9/6/2024 2024-Ohio-3418
State v. Sheckles 2023-0294Criminal law—Touhy regulations do not create rights for criminal defendants, and a violation of such regulations is not generally a basis for a criminal defendant to request an exclusionary remedy—Touhy regulations are not rules of procedural admissibility to be wielded by a criminal defendant to exclude testimony of a current or former federal employee—Court of appeals’ judgment reversed and cause remanded to trial court.Brunner, J.Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-3339 9/6/2024 9/6/2024 2024-Ohio-3339
State ex rel. Valentine v. Schoen 2024-1174Elections—Mandamus—Writ sought to compel members of board of elections to place a zoning referendum on the general-election ballot—Petition circulators of the zoning referendum did not include with their referendum petition “an appropriate map of the area affected by the zoning proposal” as required by R.C. 519.12(H)—Because petition circulators did not include an appropriate map with their referendum petition, the board of elections did not abuse its discretion or act in clear disregard of applicable legal provisions when it sustained the protest against the petition and refused to place the zoning referendum on the ballot—Writ denied.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-3439 9/6/2024 9/6/2024 2024-Ohio-3439
09/06/2024 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions—Miscellaneous dismissals.   9/6/2024 9/6/2024 2024-Ohio-3417
09/06/2024 Case Announcements #2  Merit decisions with opinions.   9/6/2024 9/6/2024 2024-Ohio-3440
09/05/2024 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions—Motion and procedural rulings.   9/5/2024 9/5/2024 2024-Ohio-3399
Hild v. Samaritan Health Partner 2023-1076Civil law—Negligence—Same-juror rule applies in all negligence cases in which jury answers sequential interrogatories that separate the elements of negligence to reach a general verdict—The same three-fourths of jurors must concur on all elements of negligence for a verdict finding a defendant liable for negligence to be valid—Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed in part and reversed in part.Kennedy, C.J.Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-3338 9/5/2024 9/5/2024 2024-Ohio-3338
09/04/2024 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions.   9/4/2024 9/4/2024 2024-Ohio-3389
State ex rel. West v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr. 2023-1130Mandamus—Relief sought not available in a mandamus action—Writ denied.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-3324 9/4/2024 9/4/2024 2024-Ohio-3324
State ex rel. Tjaden v. Geauga Cty. Bd. of Elections 2024-1041Elections—Mandamus—Writ sought to compel board of elections to certify relator’s name to general-election ballot—Board of elections did not abuse its discretion or act in disregard of applicable legal provisions in refusing to certify relator’s candidacy and place his name on the ballot—Writ denied.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-3396 9/4/2024 9/4/2024 2024-Ohio-3396
09/04/2024 Case Announcements #2  Merit decisions with opinions—Motion and procedural rulings.   9/4/2024 9/4/2024 2024-Ohio-3398
Marysville Exempted Village Schools Bd. of Edn. v. Union Cty. Bd. of Revision 2023-0964Taxation—R.C. 5715.19—R.C. 5717.01—R.C. 5717.01 as amended effective July 21, 2022, does not apply to cases in which a challenge to an auditor’s real-property tax valuation was pending before a board of revision when the amendment took effect—Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed and cause remanded to Board of Tax Appeals.Stewart, J.Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-3323 9/4/2024 9/4/2024 2024-Ohio-3323
09/04/2024 Administrative Actions  Administrative actions.   9/4/2024 9/4/2024 2024-Ohio-3390
09/03/2024 Case Announcements #3  Official versions released—Merit decisions with opinions—Affidavits of disqualification.   9/3/2024 9/3/2024 2024-Ohio-3348
State ex rel. Wells v. Lakota Local Schools Bd. of Edn. 2023-0190Public records—Attorney-client privilege—Demand letter—Attorney invoices—Writ granted in part and relator awarded statutory damages, some attorney fees, and costs.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-3316 9/3/2024 9/3/2024 2024-Ohio-3316
09/03/2024 Case Announcements  Merit decisions without opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Appeals accepted for review—Appeals not accepted for review—Reconsideration of prior decisions.   9/3/2024 9/3/2024 2024-Ohio-3313
09/03/2024 Case Announcements #2  Appeals not accepted for review.   9/3/2024 9/3/2024 2024-Ohio-3347
State ex rel. Mobley v. Powers 2023-0501Public-record requests—Motion to proceed to judgment for statutory damages—Motion granted in part and statutory damages awarded.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-3315 9/3/2024 9/3/2024 2024-Ohio-3315
09/03/2024 Case Announcements #4  Motion and procedural rulings.   9/3/2024 9/3/2024 2024-Ohio-3382
08/30/2024 Case Announcements  Miscellaneous dismissals.   8/30/2024 8/30/2024 2024-Ohio-3320
08/29/2024 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions—Motion and procedural rulings.   8/29/2024 8/29/2024 2024-Ohio-3292
Cotten v. Frederick 2023-1503Habeas corpus—Appellant was incarcerated under a valid sentence of life imprisonment—Court of appeals’ dismissal of complaint affirmed.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-3250 8/29/2024 8/29/2024 2024-Ohio-3250
08/28/2024 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions—Merit decisions without opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Appeals accepted for review—Appeals not accepted for review.   8/28/2024 8/28/2024 2024-Ohio-3227
08/28/2024 Case Announcements #4  Miscellaneous dismissals—Mediation matters.   8/28/2024 8/28/2024 2024-Ohio-3263
08/28/2024 Case Announcements #2  Appeals accepted for review.   8/28/2024 8/28/2024 2024-Ohio-3229
State ex rel. Goldschmidt v. Triggs 2023-1649Prohibition—Magistrate’s order did not exceed trial court’s subject-matter jurisdiction—Appellant has or had adequate remedy in ordinary course of law—Court of appeals’ judgment dismissing complaint affirmed.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-3225 8/28/2024 8/28/2024 2024-Ohio-3225
08/28/2024 Case Announcements #3  Appeals not accepted for review.   8/28/2024 8/28/2024 2024-Ohio-3230
08/27/2024 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions—Miscellaneous orders.   8/27/2024 8/27/2024 2024-Ohio-3249
In re Application of Moraine Wind, L.L.C. 2024-0098Public utilities—R.C. 4903.10 does not allow Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (“PUCO”) to extend statutory 30-day deadline for filing applications for rehearing of a matter determined in a PUCO proceeding—A PUCO order that “grants” an application for rehearing for limited purpose of further consideration of the application does not grant the application within meaning of R.C. 4903.10, no matter how the order is labeled—Appellant’s application for rehearing of PUCO order certifying out-of-state wind farms as eligible Ohio renewable-energy-resource-generating facilities was denied by operation of law when PUCO failed to timely grant or deny the application—PUCO’s motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction appellant’s appeal from PUCO’s order certifying the wind farms denied.DeWine, J.Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-3224 8/27/2024 8/27/2024 2024-Ohio-3224
08/23/2024 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions—Affidavits of disqualification—Mediation matters.   8/23/2024 8/23/2024 2024-Ohio-3203
Disciplinary Counsel v. Tregre 2024-0493Attorneys—Misconduct—Violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct, including failing to act with reasonable diligence in representing a client, failing to deposit advance legal fees and expenses into a client trust account, and engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice—Two-year suspension and restitution ordered.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-3173 8/23/2024 8/23/2024 2024-Ohio-3173
08/22/2024 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions—Motion and procedural rulings.   8/22/2024 8/22/2024 2024-Ohio-3183
Mahoning Cty. Bar Assn. v. Macala 2023-1561Attorneys—Misconduct—Violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct—Conditionally stayed six-month suspension.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-3158 8/22/2024 8/22/2024 2024-Ohio-3158
Ackman v. Mercy Health W. Hosp., Inc. 2023-0975Civil procedure—Service of process—Gliozzo v. Univ. Urologists of Cleveland, Inc. reaffirmed—Appellee properly raised and preserved his affirmative defense of insufficiency of service of process, and appellee’s active participation in the litigation of the case did not constitute waiver of that defense—Court of appeals’ judgment affirming trial court’s award of summary judgment to appellee and appellee’s employer for lack of proper service affirmed.Deters, J.Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-3159 8/22/2024 8/22/2024 2024-Ohio-3159
08/21/2024 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions—Motion and procedural rulings.   8/21/2024 8/21/2024 2024-Ohio-3172
Ohio State Bar Assn. v. Winkler 2024-0488Judges—Misconduct—Violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct—Public reprimand.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-3141 8/21/2024 8/21/2024 2024-Ohio-3141
08/20/2024 Case Announcements  Merit decisions without opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Appeals accepted for review—Appeals not accepted for review.   8/20/2024 8/20/2024 2024-Ohio-3096
Snodgrass v. Harris 2023-0354Taxation—Public-utility property—R.C. 5703.05(C), read in pari materia with R.C. 5717.02(A), precludes the right of a county auditor to appeal tax commissioner’s final determination setting forth values agreed on in settlement agreement but does not preclude county auditor’s right to appeal whether settlement agreement constitutes a valid legal settlement—Board of Tax Appeals’ decision dismissing county auditor’s appeal affirmed.DeWine, J.Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-3130 8/20/2024 8/20/2024 2024-Ohio-3130
State ex rel. Ware v. Vigluicci 2023-1354Mandamus—Public-records requests—Relator neither contends that any documents he requested remain outstanding nor challenges validity of redactions made to them—Determination of statutory damages, court costs, and sanctions deferred pending review in camera of original documents that prosecutor’s office received from relator—Writ denied as moot.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-3131 8/20/2024 8/20/2024 2024-Ohio-3131
08/20/2024 Case Announcements #2  Merit decisions with opinions—Mediation matters.   8/20/2024 8/20/2024 2024-Ohio-3160
08/19/2024 Case Announcements  Official versions released—Motion and procedural rulings.   8/19/2024 8/19/2024 2024-Ohio-3139
08/19/2024 Case Announcements #2  Disciplinary cases.   8/19/2024 8/19/2024 2024-Ohio-3140
08/14/2024 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings—Miscellaneous dismissals—Mediation matters.   8/14/2024 8/14/2024 2024-Ohio-3084
08/13/2024 Case Announcements #2  Motion and procedural rulings.   8/13/2024 8/13/2024 2024-Ohio-3085
08/13/2024 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings—Miscellaneous dismissals—Mediation matters.   8/13/2024 8/13/2024 2024-Ohio-3070
08/12/2024 Case Announcements #2  Motion and procedural rulings.   8/12/2024 8/12/2024 2024-Ohio-3046
08/12/2024 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings.   8/12/2024 8/12/2024 2024-Ohio-3045
08/09/2024 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings.   8/9/2024 8/9/2024 2024-Ohio-3026
Weidman v. Hildebrandt 2022-0837 & 2022-1042Statute of limitations—R.C. 2305.11—Libel—Discovery rule—Discovery rule applies to claims of libel when the publication of the libelous statements was secretive, concealed, or otherwise inherently unknowable to plaintiff due to nature of the publication—Discovery rule applies to derivative claims that are premised on the same allegations as the claim of libel—Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed and cause remanded.DonnellySlip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-2931 8/8/2024 8/8/2024 2024-Ohio-2931
08/08/2024 Case Announcements #2  Motion and procedural rulings.   8/8/2024 8/8/2024 2024-Ohio-3025
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