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April 26, 2024
In Disciplinary Counsel v. Taylor, the Court suspended Ronald Taylor of Cincinnati from the practice of law for an interim period pending final disposition of disciplinary proceedings.
In In re Complaint of Ohio Power Co. v. Nationwide Energy Partners, L.L.C., the Court has suspended the briefing schedule for appellee Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and intervening appellee Nationwide Energy Partners until the Court decides the requests by the two parties to dismiss the case.
In In re Zamensky, the Court suspended Andrew M. Zamensky, from the practice of law for an interim period.
April 25, 2024
Disciplinary Counsel v. Perrico
In Disciplinary Counsel v. Perrico, the Court suspended a Westlake attorney based on his criminal convictions for providing two teenage girls with alcohol and groping one of them.
April 24, 2024
Turner v. Kelsey
The Court accepted State v. Thompson for review.
In State ex rel. Sunny Farms Landfill, L.L.C. v. Seneca Cty. Bd. of Health, the Court returned a case referred to mediation to the regular docket and required respondent Seneca County Board of Health to answer the complaint within 21 days.
April 23, 2024
In State ex rel. Yost v. Holbrook, the Court ordered respondent Judge Michael Holbrook to file a response, if any, by 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, to the request by relator Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost for an emergency writ of prohibition or mandamus.
Vandercar, L.L.C. v. Port of Greater Cincinnati Dev. Auth.
In Vandercar, L.L.C. v. Port of Greater Cincinnati Dev. Auth., the Court ruled the Cincinnati area port authority is subject to a state law that directs a party who breached a contract to pay an additional sum for delaying payment while the matter is disputed in court.
April 22, 2024
In Bibb v. Columbus Police Dept. Narcotic, the Court denied as moot the petitioner’s request for “peremptory mandamus.”
April 19, 2024
The chief justice released the judicial disqualification opinion in In re Disqualification of Scott, which was previously issued as an entry in response to an affidavit of disqualification.
April 18, 2024
State v. Williams
In State v. Williams, the Court ruled a teen may be charged and convicted of tampering with evidence in trial court after his murder case was transferred from juvenile court.
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Ohio Courts in the News
- Ohio Supreme Court pulls Westlake lawyer's license after finding he groped 18-year-old after giving her alcohol: Cleveland.com
- Ohio attorney arrested in Columbiana County sex sting: WKBN
- State challenges Steve Kent's assertions in appeal: The Vindicator
- Judge: Fewer juveniles jailed in Mahoning County: WFMJ
- Unforgiven: Performances highlight the struggles of the formerly incarcerated: Signal Cleveland
- Former Bowling Green High School strength coach guilty of rape, sexual battery: Toledo Blade
- Columbus man found not guilty in 2021 Arena District shooting he said was in self-defense: Columbus Dispatch
- Niles mayor's bid for a protection order under review after testimony concludes: Tribune Chronicle
- Five years on, progress stalls on new Franklin County Municipal Courthouse as costs rise: Columbus Dispatch
- Takeover of ‘nightmare' Downtown KeyBank tower could be coming thanks to latest lawsuit: WCMH
- Youngstown board of control to resolve 2 lawsuits with $520,000: The Vindicator
- Cleveland-Cliffs CEO accuses analyst of libel in latest lawsuit against anonymous attacks: Cleveland.com
- Scenes from Ohio Supreme Court ‘Off-Site Court' session: The Telegram
- Co-chair of Judge4Yourself group resigns after state GOP leader blasts anti-Trump Facebook posts: Cleveland.com
- Former Richland County corrections officer found not guilty over inmate's death: WEWS