Eighth Appellate District Court Opinion Summaries

09/04/2008

Case Name Case No. Topics and Issues Author Decided

Moss v. Watson-Hall 91431 COURT SPEAKS THROUGH JOURNAL; ENTRY REFLECTS TRUTH; APP.R. 9(E); DEVIATION; CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES; R.C. 3119.22; TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES; STANDARD OF REVIEW; ABUSE OF DISCRETION Cooney 9/4/2008

In re A.M. 91173, 91218 permanent custody, best interest, suitable relative, R.C. 2151.412(G), clear and convincing, competent credible Galagher 9/4/2008

State v. Miller 90518 MOTION TO SUPPRESS; SEARCH INCIDENT TO ARREST; TERRY; INVENTORY SEARCH; TRUNK; MANIFEST WEIGHT Cooney 9/4/2008

State v. Green 90473 Appeal and Error, waiver; Assault, felonious; Constitutional Law, effective assistance of counsel; Evidence, sufficiency, weight; Indictment, distinguishable counts; Kidnapping, Misconduct, prosecutorial; Motions, to disqualify counsel; Rape, Testimony, hearsay; Unlawful Restraint Rocco 9/4/2008

State v. Johnson 90449 sufficiency; deadly weapon; firearm specifications; firearm operability; manifest weight Gallagher 9/4/2008

Valentine v. Westshore Primary Care Assoc. 89999 CIV.R 56/SUMMARY JUDGMENT; RETALIATION; R.C. 4112/RACE DISCRIMINATION; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS/BURDINE FRAMEWORK; PRIMA FACIE CASE; BURDEN OF PRODUCTION; PRETEXT Boyle 9/4/2008

State v. Kareem 90301 State v. Rosado. Calabrese 9/4/2008

State v. Schultz 90412 felony OVI; R.C. 4511.19(A); refusal; equivalent offense; R.C. 4511.181; indictment; sufficiency; physical control violation; operate; R.C. 4511.01(HHH); BMV form 2255; manifest weight Gallagher 9/4/2008

State v. Horsey 89864 RESTITUTION ORDER; PLAIN ERROR; PRESENT AND FUTURE ABILITY TO PAY. Cooney 9/4/2008

Kanally v. Ameritech Ohio Co. 89472 CIV.R. 56/SUMMARY JUDGMENT; R.C. 4905.61/CLAIM FOR DAMAGES; STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS; R.C. 2305.11/TIME FOR FILING FOR PENALTY OR FORFEITURE; TOLLING OF APPEAL TIME Boyle 9/4/2008

Muehrcke v. Housel 89470 Legal malpractice; jnov; directed verdict; proximate cause; actual damage. Sweeney 9/4/2008

In re Special Docket No. 73958 87777 and 87816 CONSTITUTIONAL; RETROACTIVE; AMENDED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 292; ASBESTOS; R.C. 2307.91, 2307.92, 2307.93; ADMINISTRATIVE DISMISSAL; SAVINGS CLAUSE; STANDARD OF REVIEW; DE NOVO; SUBSTANTIVE; VESTED RIGHTS IMPAIRED; ACCRUED SUBSTANTIVE RIGHTS; IMPOSITION OF NEW OR ADDITIONAL BURDEN, DUTIES, OBLIGATIONS, OR LIABILITIES AS TO A PAST TRANSACTION; REMEDIAL/PROCEDURAL; BOGLE, 115 OHIO ST.3d 455. Cooney 9/4/2008

State v. Green 91248 Procedendo; motion; moot. Gallagher 9/3/2008

State ex rel. Bacote v. Cuyahoga Cty. Court of Common Pleas 91441 Mandamus; motion; jail-time credit; moot. Stewart 9/3/2008

Case Name	Case No.	Topics and Issues	Author	Decided
Moss v. Watson-Hall	91431	COURT SPEAKS THROUGH JOURNAL; ENTRY REFLECTS TRUTH; APP.R. 9(E); DEVIATION; CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES; R.C. 3119.22; TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES; STANDARD OF REVIEW; ABUSE OF DISCRETION	Cooney	9/4/2008
In re A.M.	91173, 91218	permanent custody, best interest, suitable relative, R.C. 2151.412(G), clear and convincing, competent credible	Galagher	9/4/2008
State v. Miller	90518	MOTION TO SUPPRESS; SEARCH INCIDENT TO ARREST; TERRY; INVENTORY SEARCH; TRUNK; MANIFEST WEIGHT	Cooney	9/4/2008
State v. Green	90473	Appeal and Error, waiver; Assault, felonious; Constitutional Law, effective assistance of counsel; Evidence, sufficiency, weight; Indictment, distinguishable counts; Kidnapping, Misconduct, prosecutorial; Motions, to disqualify counsel; Rape, Testimony, hearsay; Unlawful Restraint	Rocco	9/4/2008
State v. Johnson	90449	sufficiency; deadly weapon; firearm specifications; firearm operability; manifest weight	Gallagher	9/4/2008
Valentine v. Westshore Primary Care Assoc.	89999	CIV.R 56/SUMMARY JUDGMENT; RETALIATION; R.C. 4112/RACE DISCRIMINATION; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS/BURDINE FRAMEWORK; PRIMA FACIE CASE; BURDEN OF PRODUCTION; PRETEXT	Boyle	9/4/2008
State v. Kareem	90301	State v. Rosado.	Calabrese	9/4/2008
State v. Schultz	90412	felony OVI; R.C. 4511.19(A); refusal; equivalent offense; R.C. 4511.181; indictment; sufficiency; physical control violation; operate; R.C. 4511.01(HHH); BMV form 2255; manifest weight	Gallagher	9/4/2008
State v. Horsey	89864	RESTITUTION ORDER; PLAIN ERROR; PRESENT AND FUTURE ABILITY TO PAY.	Cooney	9/4/2008
Kanally v. Ameritech Ohio Co.	89472	CIV.R. 56/SUMMARY JUDGMENT; R.C. 4905.61/CLAIM FOR DAMAGES; STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS; R.C. 2305.11/TIME FOR FILING FOR PENALTY OR FORFEITURE; TOLLING OF APPEAL TIME	Boyle	9/4/2008
Muehrcke v. Housel	89470	Legal malpractice; jnov; directed verdict; proximate cause; actual damage.	Sweeney	9/4/2008
In re Special Docket No. 73958	87777 and 87816	CONSTITUTIONAL; RETROACTIVE; AMENDED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 292; ASBESTOS; R.C. 2307.91, 2307.92, 2307.93; ADMINISTRATIVE DISMISSAL; SAVINGS CLAUSE; STANDARD OF REVIEW; DE NOVO; SUBSTANTIVE; VESTED RIGHTS IMPAIRED; ACCRUED SUBSTANTIVE RIGHTS; IMPOSITION OF NEW OR ADDITIONAL BURDEN, DUTIES, OBLIGATIONS, OR LIABILITIES AS TO A PAST TRANSACTION; REMEDIAL/PROCEDURAL; BOGLE, 115 OHIO ST.3d 455.	Cooney	9/4/2008
State v. Green	91248	Procedendo; motion; moot.	Gallagher	9/3/2008
State ex rel. Bacote v. Cuyahoga Cty. Court of Common Pleas	91441	Mandamus; motion; jail-time credit; moot.	Stewart	9/3/2008