04/10/2008

Case Name Case No. Topics and Issues Author Decided
Click here to openState v. Wells 89768 Speedy trial violation; continuance; R.C. 2945.71; R.C. 2945.72; triple-count provision; ineffective assistance of counsel. Celebrezze 4/10/2008
Click here to openState v. Brown 89754 Having a weapon while under disability; attempted murder; firearm specifications; felonious assault; insufficient evidence; manifest weight; inconsistent verdicts. Celebrezze 4/10/2008
Click here to openFreeman v. Ideal Merchandising 89741 Summary Judgment; Independent Contractor; Agency by Estoppel. Dyke 4/10/2008
Click here to openThomas v. Cleveland 89724 42 U.S.C. 1988(6); 42 U.S.C. 1983; attorney's fees; abuse of discretion; prevailing party; special circumstances; de novo review. Celebrezze 4/10/2008
Click here to openColumbia Steel & Wire, Inc. v. Winegar 89699 Abuse of Discretion, Breach of Contract, Draw Against Commissions, Manifest Weight, Damages. Kilbane 4/10/2008
Click here to openFrost v. Cleveland Rehab. & Special Care Ctr., Inc. 89694 Wrongful death, medical expert’s report, medical records. Blackmon 4/10/2008
Click here to openState of Banks 89677 Speedy trial. Dyke 4/10/2008
Click here to openState v. Johnson 89504 Aggravated murder; other acts evidence; prosecutorial misconduct. Blackmon 4/10/2008
Click here to openState v. Jones 89374 Aggravated murder; aggravated burglary; prosecutorial misconduct; manifest weight of the evidence; ineffective assistance of counsel. Sweeney 4/10/2008
Click here to openBrandow v. Washington Mut. Bank 88816 Class action certification; rigorous analysis; mortgage satisfaction. Blackmon 4/10/2008
Click here to openIn re B.S. 90115 Delinquent, Assault on officer Dyke 4/10/2008
Click here to openIn re X.R. 90066 Temporary custody; permanent custody; dispositional hearing; best interest of the child; Juv.R. 29(D); App.R. 4(A); motion for continuance. Juv.R. 23; Loc.R. 49(C) of the Juvenile Division; abuse of discretion. Celebrezze 4/10/2008
Click here to openThornton v. Cleveland 89902 CIV.R. 12(C); JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS; IMMUNITY; INTENTIONAL TORT; RICO; DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES ACT. McMonagle 4/10/2008
Click here to openN. Shore Auto Financing v. Block 89849 FINAL APPEALABLE ORDER; TRUTH IN LENDING ACT; RETAIL SALES INSTALLMENT AGREEMENT ACT; CIV.R. 54(B); MULTIPLE CLAIMS. McMonagle 4/10/2008
Click here to openState v. Seljan 89845 Insufficient evidence; firearm specification; control; manifest weight; drug trafficking; jury instructions; plain error; credibility; merger; drug possession; meth lab; R.C. 2929.11; R.C. 2929.12; State v. Foster; ex post facto clause; ineffective assistance of counsel. Celebrezze 4/10/2008
Click here to openState v. Jones 89818 Sufficiency of the evidence; manifest weight of the evidence; minimum sentence; concurrent sentence; fact-finding; Foster. Cooney 4/10/2008
Click here to openState v. Marks 89813 Sexual predator hearing; competent, credible evidence; multiple victims; sexual abuse of a child; expert witness; civil proceeding. Cooney 4/10/2008
Click here to openState v. Bolling 89790 Sufficient Evdience; Motion to Suppress, Investigative Stop Dyke 4/10/2008
Click here to openState v. Mitchell 89785 Manifest weight of the evidence Stewart 4/10/2008
Click here to openStiggers v. Erie Ins. Co. 89781 Commercial Insurance, R.C. 3929.06; Insurance Exclusions for Faulty Work Dyke 4/10/2008
Click here to openAlexander v. McMonagle 90930 Key Words; mandamus; improper caption; Loc.App.R. 45(B)(1)(a) sworn affidavit; R.C. 2969.25 sworn affidavit listing actions filed in prior five years. Celebrezze 4/9/2008
Click here to openState ex rel. Tinnirello v. Cross 90202 Quo Warranto; police officer; public office; unlawful holding of an office; seniority credit; “Rule of Three”; grievance procedure; and adequate remedy. Celebrezze 4/7/2008