Eighth Appellate District Court Opinion Summaries

03/13/2008

Case Name Case No. Topics and Issues Author Decided

Pearson v. Warrensville Hts. City Schools 88527 R.C. 2744.02; R.C. 2744.03; R.C.2151.421; Immunity Dyke 3/13/2008

Garrick v. Mason 89509 NEGLIGENCE – NO EVIDENCE OF BREACH OF DUTY OF CARE; SUMMARY JUDGMENT Rocco 3/13/2008

State v. Simmons 89573 Appellate Practice and Procedure, record, remand; Drugs; Sentence, punishment, concurrent terms Rocco 3/13/2008

State v. Williams 88737 App.R. 26(B); res judicata. Sweeney 3/13/2008

O'Brien v. O'Brien 89615 Domestic relations; continuance; arrearage; duration of marriage; division of property; distributive award; financial misconduct; spousal support; attorney fees. Sweeney 3/13/2008

State v. Costlow 89501 Judicial release; clear and convincing evidence Stewart 3/13/2008

State v. Jolly 89670 Sentencing; ex post facto Stewart 3/13/2008

State v. Williams 89566 Felony murder; aggravated murder; R.C. 2903.01; sufficiency; manifest weight; consecutive sentences; R.C. 2941.25; separate animus. Celebrezze 3/13/2008

O'Neill v. Glenwood Homes, Ltd. 90254 motion to stay, breach of contract, arbitration clause, waiver, arbitration clause unconscionable and illegal, abuse of discretion, de novo, affirmative defense, amended pleading. McMonagle 3/13/2008

Semirale v. Jamieson 89578 CONTRACT – UNCONSCIONABILITY; CONSUMER SALES PRACTICES ACT; PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE; FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION; FRAUDULENT CONCEALMENT Rocco 3/13/2008

Gentile v. Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Servs. 89824 DISMISSED BY APPELLANT. Celebrezze 3/13/2008

Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Zagorski 90318 Default, Lease Agreement, Summary Judgment, Early Termination, De Novo, Limit of Liability. Kilbane 3/13/2008

State v. Whitfield 89570 Kidnapping; gross sexual imposition; minor victim; competency; Evid.R. 104; abuse of discretion; Evid.R. 601(A); social worker; veracity; credibility; harmless error; manifest weight. Celebrezze 3/13/2008

State v. Franklin 89632 Manifest Weight; Sufficiency of the Evidence. Dyke 3/13/2008

In re T.N.W. 89815 motion to modify custody; adoption; permanent custody; service; standing; exclusive jurisdiction; probate court; juvenile court; grandparents; due process; pro se litigants; Juv.R. 20; Juv.R. 21; Civ.R. 5; R.C. 2151; best interest of child. Gallagher 3/13/2008

State v. Bohanon 89443 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – FIFTH AMENDMENT – CONFESSION – INVOLUNTARY. Rocco 3/13/2008

In re R.H. 90219 R.C 2911.01(A)(2)ROBBERY; R.C. 2903.13(A)/ASSAULT; SUBPOENA; SUFFICIENCY; MANIFEST WEIGHT; MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE; NOTICE OF ALIBI; GRANTING OR DENIAL OF CONTINUANCE WITHIN SOUND DISCRETION OF TRIAL COURT. Boyle 3/13/2008

Panther Press, Inc. v. RSI Co. 90259 Summary judgment; issue of fact remains regarding which company is liable on vendor contract. Blackmon 3/13/2008

State v. Farraj 89543 R.C. 2925.11(A)/POSSESSION OF DRUGS; R.C. 2925.03(A)91) AND (A)(2)/DRUG TRAFFICKING; R.C. 2923.24/POSSESSING CRIMINAL TOOLS; CRIM.R. 29/MOTION FOR ACQUITTAL; SUFFICIENCY; R.C. 2901.22(B)/KNOWINGLY; R.C. 2925.01(K)/POSSESS; MANIFEST WEIGHT; R.C 2923.03(A)(2)/COMPLICITY/AIDING AND ABETTING. Boyle 3/13/2008

State v. Kearns 89454 R.C. 4511.19, DUI, DUS, Re-Offend, Community Control Sanctions Violation, Sentence Contrary to Law, Abuse of Discretion, Sentence Void. Kilbane 3/13/2008

State v. Casalicchio 89555 R.C. 2953.21(A)(2)/TIMELINESS OF POSTCONVICTION RELIEF PETITION; POSTRELEASE CONTROL; SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION/PERSONAL JURISDICTION; VOID/VOIDABLE/NULLITY; SENTENCE THAT DOES NOT PROPERLY INCLUDE POSTRELEASE CONTROL IS VOIDABLE. Boyle 3/13/2008

Dabney-Hall v. Cleveland Clinic Found. 90386 Summary judgment; Civ.R. 56(C); age discrimination; R.C. 4112.99; R.C. 4112.02(A); discriminatory intent; prima facie; pretext. Celebrezze 3/13/2008

State v. Barger 89646 Sufficiency of Evidence, Manifest Weight, R.C. 2925.11. Dyke 3/13/2008

State v. Jackson 89704 Theft; felony; sufficiency; manifest weight; R.C. 2913.02(A)(1); R.C. 2913.71(A); Crim.R. 16(B)(1)(e); Crim.R. 16(E)(3). Celebrezze 3/13/2008

State v. Neal 89574 CONFRONTATION CLAUSE; TESTIMONIAL; IRRELEVANT EVIDENCE; CLOSING ARGUMENT; PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT; VERACITY OF WITNESS; MANIFEST WEIGHT OF EVIDENCE. McMonagle 3/13/2008

Gray v. Newman 89549 default judgment, discovery sanction, Civ.R. 37, motion to compel, damage hearing, Civ.R. 55, notice, abuse of discretion, failure to raise issue. McMonagle 3/13/2008

Ruck v. Cleveland 89564 termination of employment, residency requirement, administrative appeal, abuse of discretion, hearing. McMonagle 3/13/2008

State v. Arcuri 84435 Reopening; untimely; good cause; layman; ignorance of the law; reliance on counsel; misdirected by counsel; library; pro se direct appeal. Boyle 3/12/2008

Case Name	Case No.	Topics and Issues	Author	Decided
Pearson v. Warrensville Hts. City Schools	88527	R.C. 2744.02; R.C. 2744.03; R.C.2151.421; Immunity	Dyke	3/13/2008
Garrick v. Mason	89509	NEGLIGENCE – NO EVIDENCE OF BREACH OF DUTY OF CARE; SUMMARY JUDGMENT	Rocco	3/13/2008
State v. Simmons	89573	Appellate Practice and Procedure, record, remand; Drugs; Sentence, punishment, concurrent terms	Rocco	3/13/2008
State v. Williams	88737	App.R. 26(B); res judicata.	Sweeney	3/13/2008
O'Brien v. O'Brien	89615	Domestic relations; continuance; arrearage; duration of marriage; division of property; distributive award; financial misconduct; spousal support; attorney fees.	Sweeney	3/13/2008
State v. Costlow	89501	Judicial release; clear and convincing evidence	Stewart	3/13/2008
State v. Jolly	89670	Sentencing; ex post facto	Stewart	3/13/2008
State v. Williams	89566	Felony murder; aggravated murder; R.C. 2903.01; sufficiency; manifest weight; consecutive sentences; R.C. 2941.25; separate animus.	Celebrezze	3/13/2008
O'Neill v. Glenwood Homes, Ltd.	90254	motion to stay, breach of contract, arbitration clause, waiver, arbitration clause unconscionable and illegal, abuse of discretion, de novo, affirmative defense, amended pleading.	McMonagle	3/13/2008
Semirale v. Jamieson	89578	CONTRACT – UNCONSCIONABILITY; CONSUMER SALES PRACTICES ACT; PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE; FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION; FRAUDULENT CONCEALMENT	Rocco	3/13/2008
Gentile v. Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Servs.	89824	DISMISSED BY APPELLANT.	Celebrezze	3/13/2008
Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Zagorski	90318	Default, Lease Agreement, Summary Judgment, Early Termination, De Novo, Limit of Liability.	Kilbane	3/13/2008
State v. Whitfield	89570	Kidnapping; gross sexual imposition; minor victim; competency; Evid.R. 104; abuse of discretion; Evid.R. 601(A); social worker; veracity; credibility; harmless error; manifest weight.	Celebrezze	3/13/2008
State v. Franklin	89632	Manifest Weight; Sufficiency of the Evidence.	Dyke	3/13/2008
In re T.N.W.	89815	motion to modify custody; adoption; permanent custody; service; standing; exclusive jurisdiction; probate court; juvenile court; grandparents; due process; pro se litigants; Juv.R. 20; Juv.R. 21; Civ.R. 5; R.C. 2151; best interest of child.	Gallagher	3/13/2008
State v. Bohanon	89443	CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – FIFTH AMENDMENT – CONFESSION – INVOLUNTARY.	Rocco	3/13/2008
In re R.H.	90219	R.C 2911.01(A)(2)ROBBERY; R.C. 2903.13(A)/ASSAULT; SUBPOENA; SUFFICIENCY; MANIFEST WEIGHT; MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE; NOTICE OF ALIBI; GRANTING OR DENIAL OF CONTINUANCE WITHIN SOUND DISCRETION OF TRIAL COURT.	Boyle	3/13/2008
Panther Press, Inc. v. RSI Co.	90259	Summary judgment; issue of fact remains regarding which company is liable on vendor contract.	Blackmon	3/13/2008
State v. Farraj	89543	R.C. 2925.11(A)/POSSESSION OF DRUGS; R.C. 2925.03(A)91) AND (A)(2)/DRUG TRAFFICKING; R.C. 2923.24/POSSESSING CRIMINAL TOOLS; CRIM.R. 29/MOTION FOR ACQUITTAL; SUFFICIENCY; R.C. 2901.22(B)/KNOWINGLY; R.C. 2925.01(K)/POSSESS; MANIFEST WEIGHT; R.C 2923.03(A)(2)/COMPLICITY/AIDING AND ABETTING.	Boyle	3/13/2008
State v. Kearns	89454	R.C. 4511.19, DUI, DUS, Re-Offend, Community Control Sanctions Violation, Sentence Contrary to Law, Abuse of Discretion, Sentence Void.	Kilbane	3/13/2008
State v. Casalicchio	89555	R.C. 2953.21(A)(2)/TIMELINESS OF POSTCONVICTION RELIEF PETITION; POSTRELEASE CONTROL; SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION/PERSONAL JURISDICTION; VOID/VOIDABLE/NULLITY; SENTENCE THAT DOES NOT PROPERLY INCLUDE POSTRELEASE CONTROL IS VOIDABLE.	Boyle	3/13/2008
Dabney-Hall v. Cleveland Clinic Found.	90386	Summary judgment; Civ.R. 56(C); age discrimination; R.C. 4112.99; R.C. 4112.02(A); discriminatory intent; prima facie; pretext.	Celebrezze	3/13/2008
State v. Barger	89646	Sufficiency of Evidence, Manifest Weight, R.C. 2925.11.	Dyke	3/13/2008
State v. Jackson	89704	Theft; felony; sufficiency; manifest weight; R.C. 2913.02(A)(1); R.C. 2913.71(A); Crim.R. 16(B)(1)(e); Crim.R. 16(E)(3).	Celebrezze	3/13/2008
State v. Neal	89574	CONFRONTATION CLAUSE; TESTIMONIAL; IRRELEVANT EVIDENCE; CLOSING ARGUMENT; PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT; VERACITY OF WITNESS; MANIFEST WEIGHT OF EVIDENCE.	McMonagle	3/13/2008
Gray v. Newman	89549	default judgment, discovery sanction, Civ.R. 37, motion to compel, damage hearing, Civ.R. 55, notice, abuse of discretion, failure to raise issue.	McMonagle	3/13/2008
Ruck v. Cleveland	89564	termination of employment, residency requirement, administrative appeal, abuse of discretion, hearing.	McMonagle	3/13/2008
State v. Arcuri	84435	Reopening; untimely; good cause; layman; ignorance of the law; reliance on counsel; misdirected by counsel; library; pro se direct appeal.	Boyle	3/12/2008