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08/15/2025 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings.   8/15/2025 8/15/2025 2025-Ohio-2908
Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. v. SuperAsh Remainderman, Ltd. Partnership 2023-1448Contracts—A negligent failure to exercise a renewal option does not warrant equitable relief—Lessee’s failure to timely exercise its renewal option was negligent, and equitable relief therefore was not warranted—Certified-conflict question answered in the negative—Court of appeals’ judgment reversed and cause remanded to court of appeals.Deters, J.Slip Opinion No. 2025-Ohio-2835 8/14/2025 8/14/2025 2025-Ohio-2835
State ex rel. Alford v. Diehl 2024-1097Mandamus—Public-records requests—Inmate failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that he submitted alleged public-records requests—Writ and relator’s request for statutory damages denied.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2025-Ohio-2836 8/14/2025 8/14/2025 2025-Ohio-2836
08/14/2025 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions.   8/14/2025 8/14/2025 2025-Ohio-2860
08/14/2025 Case Announcements #2  Motion and procedural rulings.   8/14/2025 8/14/2025 2025-Ohio-2883
Rover Pipeline, L.L.C. v. Harris 2024-0484Taxation—Public-utility property—R.C. Ch. 5727—Board of Tax Appeals has wide discretion in determining weight to be given to evidence and credibility of witnesses when faced with “battle of appraisals”—Board’s adoption of tax commissioner’s appraisal evidence was reasonable and lawful—Board’s decision affirmed.Fischer, J.Slip Opinion No. 2025-Ohio-2806 8/13/2025 8/13/2025 2025-Ohio-2806
Claugus Family Farm, L.P. v. Harris 2024-0895Taxation—Use-tax exemption—R.C. 5739.01(F)—R.C. 5739.02(B)(42)(n)—R.C. 5741.02(C)(2)—Adm.Code 5703-9-23(A)(1)—Timber farm entitled to use-tax exemption on its purchase of Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen because (1) timber farm was actively engaged in business of farming at time of vehicle’s purchase, (2) vehicle was used for farming, as it allowed for traversing forest’s rugged terrain to apply instruments of remediation to forest floor to facilitate growth of timber, and (3) vehicle was primarily used for farming—Board of Tax Appeals’ decision reversed and cause remanded.Shanahan, J.Slip Opinion No. 2025-Ohio-2807 8/13/2025 8/13/2025 2025-Ohio-2807
State ex rel. Baker v. Treglia 2024-0259Mandamus—Public-records requests—Requested public records either have been produced, do not exist, or are exempt from disclosure requirement of R.C. 149.43—Records documenting victim’s examination by sexual-assault nurse are exempt as medical records under R.C. 149.43(A)(3) from disclosure requirement—Sheriff’s two-month delay in producing 42 pages of requested records constitutes a failure to produce those records within reasonable period of time under R.C. 149.43(B)(1)—Public Records Act does not provide for a public-records requester to be reimbursed for charges for copying and shipping records—Writ denied, relator awarded $1,000 in statutory damages, and relator’s request for reimbursement for copying and shipping charges denied.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2025-Ohio-2816 8/13/2025 8/13/2025 2025-Ohio-2816
08/13/2025 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions—Disciplinary cases.   8/13/2025 8/13/2025 2025-Ohio-2846
08/13/2025 Case Announcements #2  Merit decisions without opinions—Motion and procedural rulings.   8/13/2025 8/13/2025 2025-Ohio-2852
State ex rel. Castellon v. Cuyahoga Cty. Prosecutor's Office 2024-0203Mandamus—Public Records Act—R.C. 149.43—Relator’s request for writ denied because all records responsive to his public-records request that are kept by respondent as a record have been produced—Requests for statutory damages, court costs, and attorney fees denied.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2025-Ohio-2787 8/12/2025 8/12/2025 2025-Ohio-2787
State v. Crawl 2024-0532Criminal law—Sufficiency of the evidence—Menacing by stalking—R.C. 2903.211—Sufficient evidence was presented at trial of victim’s mental distress, offender’s pattern of conduct, and that the offender acted knowingly to support offender’s menacing-by-stalking conviction—Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed.Shanahan, J.Slip Opinion No. 2025-Ohio-2799 8/12/2025 8/12/2025 2025-Ohio-2799
State v. Brown 2024-0474Criminal law—Venue—R.C. 2923.32—Venue for prosecution of defendant for engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity in violation of R.C. 2923.32 proper in county where any member of drug-selling enterprise conducted activity on behalf of the enterprise, even if defendant did not himself conduct activity on behalf of the enterprise in that county—Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed.Kennedy, C.J.Slip Opinion No. 2025-Ohio-2804 8/12/2025 8/12/2025 2025-Ohio-2804
Lorain Cty. Bar Assn. v. Robinson 2008-1202 and 2024-0169On petitions for reinstatement.   8/12/2025 8/12/2025 2025-Ohio-2821
In re Resignation of Mariotti 2025-0868Attorneys at law—Resignation with disciplinary action pending—Gov.Bar R. VI(11)(C).   8/12/2025 8/12/2025 2025-Ohio-2824
08/12/2025 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions—Disciplinary cases—Miscellaneous dismissals.   8/12/2025 8/12/2025 2025-Ohio-2832
08/12/2025 Case Announcements #2  Merit decisions without opinions.   8/12/2025 8/12/2025 2025-Ohio-2838
08/11/2025 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings.   8/11/2025 8/11/2025 2025-Ohio-2805
08/08/2025 Case Announcements  Miscellaneous dismissals.   8/8/2025 8/8/2025 2025-Ohio-2788
08/07/2025 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings.   8/7/2025 8/7/2025 2025-Ohio-2763
08/07/2025 Case Announcements #2  Motion and procedural rulings.   8/7/2025 8/7/2025 2025-Ohio-2785
08/06/2025 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings.   8/6/2025 8/6/2025 2025-Ohio-2754
08/05/2025 Case Announcements #2  Mediation matters.   8/5/2025 8/5/2025 2025-Ohio-2742
08/05/2025 Case Announcements  Merit decisions without opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Appeals accepted for review—Appeals not accepted for review—Reconsideration of prior decisions.   8/5/2025 8/5/2025 2025-Ohio-2749
08/04/2025 Administrative Actions  Administrative actions.   8/4/2025 8/4/2025 2025-Ohio-2709
08/04/2025 Case Announcements  Official versions released—Affidavits of disqualification—Motion and procedural rulings.   8/4/2025 8/4/2025 2025-Ohio-2718
08/04/2025 Case Announcements #2  Motion and procedural rulings.   8/4/2025 8/4/2025 2025-Ohio-2723
08/04/2025 Case Announcements #3  Motion and procedural rulings.   8/4/2025 8/4/2025 2025-Ohio-2743
08/01/2025 Case Announcements  Miscellaneous dismissals.   8/1/2025 8/1/2025 2025-Ohio-2696
08/01/2025 Case Announcements #2  Motion and procedural rulings.   8/1/2025 8/1/2025 2025-Ohio-2714
In re Disqualification of Stormer 25-AP-101Judges—Affidavits of disqualification—R.C. 2101.39 and 2701.03—Affiant failed to demonstrate that any matter is pending before judge in underlying case—Affidavit dismissed.Kennedy, C.J.  7/31/2025 8/4/2025 2025-Ohio-2717
07/30/2025 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings—Miscellaneous dismissals.   7/30/2025 7/30/2025 2025-Ohio-2659
07/29/2025 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings.   7/29/2025 7/29/2025 2025-Ohio-2658
07/28/2025 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings.   7/28/2025 7/28/2025 2025-Ohio-2642
07/24/2025 Case Announcements  Motion and procedural rulings.   7/24/2025 7/24/2025 2025-Ohio-2589
07/23/2025 Case Announcements  Merit decisions without opinions—Motion and procedural rulings.   7/23/2025 7/23/2025 2025-Ohio-2550
07/23/2025 Case Announcements #2  Motion and procedural rulings—Miscellaneous dismissals.   7/23/2025 7/23/2025 2025-Ohio-2580
State ex rel. Elmore v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Elections 2025-0369Prohibition—Elections—City-charter provision requiring that city-council candidates have resided in their respective wards “for at least two years next preceding their election” refers to the two years immediately preceding election at issue and applies to both ward and at-large candidates—County board of elections’ denial of relator’s protest against candidacy was unauthorized by law—Writ granted.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2025-Ohio-2585 7/23/2025 7/23/2025 2025-Ohio-2585
07/23/2025 Case Announcements #3  Merit decisions with opinions.   7/23/2025 7/23/2025 2025-Ohio-2588
07/22/2025 Case Announcements  Merit decisions without opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Appeals accepted for review—Appeals not accepted for review—Reconsideration of prior decisions.   7/22/2025 7/22/2025 2025-Ohio-2537
State ex rel. Owens v. Gifford 2024-1712Mandamus—Public-records requests—Relator submitted four exhibits on the same day as his complaint, though he apparently attached the exhibits to an affidavit, not to the complaint—Court of appeals’ judgment granting respondent’s motion to dismiss for relator’s alleged failure to attach the exhibits reversed and cause remanded.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2025-Ohio-2544 7/22/2025 7/22/2025 2025-Ohio-2544
07/22/2025 Case Announcements #2  Merit decisions with opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Miscellaneous dismissals—Mediation matters.   7/22/2025 7/22/2025 2025-Ohio-2571
In re Greulich 2025-0933On certified entry of felony conviction.   7/21/2025 7/21/2025 2025-Ohio-2548
07/21/2025 Case Announcements  Official versions released—Motion and procedural rulings—Disciplinary cases.   7/21/2025 7/21/2025 2025-Ohio-2549
07/18/2025 Administrative Actions  Administrative actions.   7/18/2025 7/18/2025 2025-Ohio-2532
07/18/2025 Administrative Actions #2  Administrative actions.   7/18/2025 7/18/2025 2025-Ohio-2536
07/18/2025 Case Announcements  Merit decisions without opinions.   7/18/2025 7/18/2025 2025-Ohio-2543
State ex rel. Ames v. Big Walnut School Dist. Bd. of Edn. 2024-1563Public-records requests—R.C. 149.43—Relator failed to prove that the records he requested exist or that respondent violated the Public Records Act provision under which he claims he is entitled to statutory damages—Writ and relator’s requests for damages, court costs, and attorney fees denied.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2025-Ohio-2493 7/17/2025 7/17/2025 2025-Ohio-2493
07/17/2025 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Miscellaneous dismissals.   7/17/2025 7/17/2025 2025-Ohio-2510
State ex rel. Maumee v. Lucas Cty. Bd. of Elections 2025-0514Elections—Prohibition and Mandamus—Board of elections found petitions seeking to recall mayor and six members of city council valid and certified recall questions for a special primary election—Writ of prohibition sought to prevent board from placing recall questions on ballot, and writ of mandamus sought to order board to grant protests against recall petitions—Board erred in deeming R.C. 705.92 applicable to city—Writ of prohibition granted, and writ of mandamus denied as moot.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2025-Ohio-2516 7/17/2025 7/17/2025 2025-Ohio-2516
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