07/24/2008

Case Name Case No. Topics and Issues Author Decided
Click here to openPeffer v. Cleveland Clinic Found. 90194 Malpractice, symptoms, acyclovir, diagnosis, infectious disease, radiologist, CT scan, MRI neurology, herpes simplex encephalitis, meningitis, brain, alternative methods, different methods, jury instruction. Kilbane 7/24/2008
Click here to openState v. Newell 90738, 90739 Res judicata Calabrese 7/24/2008
Click here to openIn re D.H. 90734, 90885 PERMANENT CUSTODY; R.C. 2151.35; JUV.R. 34(A); DISPOSITIONAL HEARING; NOTICE; SEPARATE COUNSEL; JUV.R. 37(A); GAL’S WRITTEN REPORT; WAIVER Boyle 7/24/2008
Click here to openIn re Contempt of Hennernan 90729 CONTEMPT – DIRECT, INDIRECT, SUMMARY PROCEEDING; DUE PROCESS Rocco 7/24/2008
Click here to openShakerwar Realty, L.L.C. v. Instyle II, L.L.C. 90600 summary judgment; lease agreement; rent; breach; genuine issue; credibility Gallagher 7/24/2008
Click here to openState v. Hartman 90284 R.C. 2929.03/DRUG TRAFFICKING; R.C. 2925.11/DRUG POSSESSION; R.C. 2923.24/POSSESSION OF CRIMINAL TOOLS; INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL; MANIFEST WEIGHT. Boyle 7/24/2008
Click here to openState v. Yost 90275 SEXUAL PREDATOR. Rocco 7/24/2008
Click here to openState v. Parker 90256 Sufficiency of evidence; manifest weight of the evidence; indictment for kidnapping contained culpable mental state of purpose. Sweeney 7/24/2008
Click here to openInternatl. Total Servs., Inc. v. Garlitz 90441 DE NOVO STANDARD OF REVIEW; MOTION TO DISMISS; CIV.R. 12(B)(1); SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION; REPLEVIN ACTION; BANKRUPTCY COURT JURISDICTION; SECTION 1334(a)(b) TITLE 28 U.S. CODE Cooney 7/24/2008
Click here to openCleveland v. Bates 90212 Reckless operation; insufficient affidavit; manifest weight; speeding. Sweeney 7/24/2008
Click here to openState v. Wright 90439 Burglary, Violation of protective order, Evid.R. 608, Evid.R. 609, Evid.R. 404 Dyke 7/24/2008
Click here to openState v. Sutton 90172 Due process; Sixth Amendment; Eighth Amendment; motions for judgment of acquittal; cruel and unusual punishment Calabrese 7/24/2008
Click here to openBarry v. A.E. Steel Erectors, Inc. 90436 INTENTIONAL TORT; SECTION 34, ARTICLE II OHIO CONSTITUTION; SECTION 35, ARTICLE II OHIO CONSTITUTION; CONSTITUTIONALITY; R.C. 2745.01; DELIBERATE INTENT. McMonagle 7/24/2008
Click here to openCleveland Metroparks v. Signorelli 90157 Importuning and drug paraphernalia; motion to dismiss; R.C. 2907.09(A)(3). Calabrese 7/24/2008
Click here to openState v. Cain 90425 Pretrial identification; photograph; irreparable misidentification; unreliable Calabrese 7/24/2008
Click here to openNovotny v. Old River Rd. Restaurant 90424 Dismissal, involuntary; Service, failure to obtain; Statute of Limitations; Torts, negligence, premises liability Rocco 7/24/2008
Click here to openState v. Pompa 90110 Search warrant; motion to suppress; scope of search; hearsay testimony. Sweeney 7/24/2008
Click here to openIn re Contempt of English 90417 CONTEMPT – DIRECT, CRIMINAL, SUMMARY PROCEEDING Rocco 7/24/2008
Click here to openState v. Owens 89947 Abuse of discretion; Due Process; request for new counsel; jury instruction; . Calabrese 7/24/2008
Click here to openState v. Bradley 89856 Ex post facto. Calabrese 7/24/2008
Click here to openState v. Brown 90398 felonious assault, peace officer, failure to comply, sufficiency, manifest weight, verdict form, clerical error, R.C. 1.51, allied offenses Gallagher 7/24/2008
Click here to openMcDonald v. Marbella Restaurant 89810 CIV.R. 56/SUMMARY JUDGMENT; OPEN AND OBVIOUS; STEP-IN-THE-DARK RULE; NEGLIGENCE Boyle 7/24/2008
Click here to openState v. Mills 90383 bench trial; Brady violation; Crim.R. 16(E)(3); mistrial; credibility of a witness; vouching; Crim.R. 52(A); harmless error; manifest weight; identification Gallagher 7/24/2008
Click here to openState v. Brown 90379 Rape, kidnapping, aggravated burglary, victims taped, sufficiency of evidence, credibility. McMonagle 7/24/2008
Click here to openLillard v. Allen 89623 Domestic violence; civil protection order; sufficiency; insufficient evidence; children. Sweeney 7/24/2008
Click here to openState v. Bari 90370 robbery; motion to withdraw; post-sentence; Crim.R. 32.1; manifest injustice; hearing; speedy trial; similarly situated; similar import; effective assistance; postrelease; R.C. 2943.032; discovery Gallagher 7/24/2008
Click here to openThomas v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. 89053 DECLARATORY JUDGMENT/MUST DECLARE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES; CIV.R. 56/SUMMARY JUDGMENT REVIEW AFTER TRIAL ON MERITS; DIRECTED VERDICT; FERRANDO TEST/PROMPT NOTICE/CONSENT TO SETTLE CLAUSE; SUBROGATION RIGHTS; BREACH OF CONTRACT; BIFURCATION; CALLING A WITNESS AS IF ON CROSS-EXAMINATION; USE OF CIV.R. 30(B)(5)/DEPOSITION AT TRIAL. Boyle 7/24/2008
Click here to openState v. McSwain 90358 CONSISTENCY; PROPORTIONALITY; SENTENCING; R.C. 2929.11; RETROACTIVE; FOSTER. McMonagle 7/24/2008
Click here to openFogle v. Bentleyville 88375 CIV.R. 56/SUMMARY JUDGMENT; O.R.C. 2744/SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY; O.R.C. 2744.02/INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL; O.R.C. 2744.01(A)/EMERGENCY CALL; O.R.C. 2744.03(A)(6)/WILLFUL OR WANTON MISCONDUCT. Boyle 7/24/2008
Click here to openAsset Acceptance, L.L.C. v. Witten 90297 Summary judgment; credit card; statute of limitations; request for admissions; written agreement; deemed admitted; deficient complaint; Civ.R. 36; R.C. 2305.07; R.C. 1317.01; R.C. 1302.98. Celebrezze 7/24/2008
Click here to openSultana v. Giant Eagle 90294 Motion for summary judgment; malicious prosecution; false imprisonment; shoplifting; menacing. Sweeney 7/24/2008
Click here to openState v. Smith 88371 Kidnapping; intimidation; retaliation; assault; insufficient evidence; manifest weight of the evidence Calabrese 7/24/2008
Click here to openIn re Wheeler 90766 Aggravated murder; serious youth offender specification; manifest weight. Blackmon 7/24/2008