Eighth Appellate District Court Opinion Summaries

10/25/2007

Case Name Case No. Topics and Issues Author Decided

Crotts v. Lindsey 89078 Contracts, partial failure of consideration, attorney fees Dyke 10/25/2007

Ross v. William E. Platten Contracting Co. 88749 Employer intentional tort; independent contractor; summary judgment; supplement the record; exclusive control; shoring in trench; safety measures; substantial certainty. Sweeney 10/25/2007

State v. Turner 88958 Speedy trial; waiver of right to counsel; standby counsel Stewart 10/25/2007

In re Cole 89089 Estate, Attorney’s Fees Dyke 10/25/2007

State v. Miller 89252 Settlement agreement Calabrese 10/25/2007

State v. Perdue 88931 Insufficient evidence; manifest weight of the evidence; kidnapping, a violation of R.C. 2905.01(A)(2); rape, a violation of R.C. 2907.02(A)(1); felonious assault, a violation of R.C. 2903.11(A)(1); domestic violence, a violation of R.C. 2919.25. Calabrese 10/25/2007

State v. Glover 89059 ESCAPE; SPEEDY TRIAL; VENUE; TRIPLE-COUNT; R.C. 2945.71; PAROL HOLDER. McMonagle 10/25/2007

Harper v. Roberts 88973 Judicial misconduct; prejudicial comments. Blackmon 10/25/2007

State v. Griffin 89274 Motion for reconsideration; motion to vacate; void; final judgment; judicial release; R.C. 2929.20(D) & (G) Calabrese 10/25/2007

State v. Dumas 89070 carrying a concealed weapon, assault on a peace officer, resisting arrest, motion to suppress, bench trial, motion for acquittal, unlawful arrest, probable cause to arrest. McMonagle 10/25/2007

State v. Medezma-Palomo 88711 Aggravated murder; power calculation and design’ gruesome photographs; prosecutorial misconduct. Blackmon 10/25/2007

State v. Ford 88946 and 88947 Insanity, Irresistable Impulse, Ineffective Assistance, Withdrawal of Plea. Dyke 10/25/2007

State v. Curry 89075 Felonious assault; prosecutorial misconduct; Evid.R. 614; court's witness; abuse of discretion; curative instructon; testimonial hearsay; plain error; cumulative effect. Celebrezze 10/25/2007

Boros v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. 89299 Motion for summary judgment; standard of review; open and obvious doctrine; sidewalk defects. Cooney 10/25/2007

State v. Berardi 89109 Consecutive, Maximum, Findings, Ex Post Facto. Kilbane 10/25/2007

State v. Boswell 88292 and 88293 Vacate, Sentence, Postrelease Control, Mandatory, Crim.R. 11(C). Kilbane 10/25/2007

State v. Conrad 88934 Postrelease control; plain error; Crim.R. 11; court must personally inform; plea colloquy Cooney 10/25/2007

Washington v. Robinson 88897 Joint Account, Rights of Survivorship, Executor, Will, Probate, Estate, Bank Account, Checking Account, Abuse of Discretion, Declaratory Judgment, Joint Account, Right of Survivorship, Joint and Survivor, Wright v. Bloom, Fraud, Duress, Undue Influence. Kilbane 10/25/2007

State v. Richardson 89139 Expungement; R.C. 2953.32; hearing. Celebrezze 10/25/2007

State v. Robertson 89367 Hearing classification; sexual predator; standard of review; civil standard; manifest weight of evidence Cooney 10/25/2007

Gareau v. Grossman 88246 CIV.R. 56(E)/SUMMARY JUDGMENT/AFFIDAVIT; MEDICAL MALPRACTICE; MENTAL ILLNESS; R.C. 2305.115(A)/ASSAULT AND BATTERY/STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS; R.C. 2907.01(B)/SEXUAL CONTACT; R.C. 2305.51/MENTAL HEALTH PATIENT/PROFESSIONAL; R.C. 2305.16/STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS/UNSOUND MIND; FIFTH AMENDMENT ASSERTION. Boyle 10/25/2007

Petho v. Cuyahoga Cty. Court, Clerk's Office 89129 Amended Pleadings, Civ.R. 15, Civ.R. 12(B)(a), Immunity. Kilbane 10/25/2007

Keybank v. MRN Ltd. Partnership 88868 Retroactive application of statutory binding arbitration provisions; exceptions to binding arbitration; disputes over title to real estate. Sweeney 10/25/2007

Gen. Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Mercure 88963 continuing guaranty; N.Y. law; odometer tampering; illegal contract; public policy; R.C. 4549.46 Gallagher 10/25/2007

Samoly v. Landry 89060 Summary judgment; caveat emptor; final appealable order; material defects; fraud; motion to compel arbitration; abuse of discretion. Celebrezze 10/25/2007

State v. Jankite 89108 Search and seizure; unlawful entry; warrantless entry; motion to suppress; assault on a police officer; aggravated menacing; hit-and-skip; Fourth Amendment. Celebrezze 10/25/2007

Rocky River v. Glodick 89302 Speedy trial; motion to dismiss; R.C. 2945.71; State v. James; misdemeanor charges; OVI; 30-day time limit; new and additional charges; simultaneously pending charges; same act or transaction; knowing and intelligent waiver. Celebrezze 10/25/2007

L.S. v. Needham 90396 Habeas corpus; juvenile; jurisdiction; interpretation of the docket and journal entries. Gallagher 10/23/2007

State v. Bolan 85993 App.R. 26(B); showing of good cause; untimely. Sweeney 10/23/2007

State v. Peterson 88248 App.R. 26(B); res judicata; appeal to Supreme Court of Ohio. Cooney 10/23/2007

Case Name	Case No.	Topics and Issues	Author	Decided
Crotts v. Lindsey	89078	Contracts, partial failure of consideration, attorney fees	Dyke	10/25/2007
Ross v. William E. Platten Contracting Co.	88749	Employer intentional tort; independent contractor; summary judgment; supplement the record; exclusive control; shoring in trench; safety measures; substantial certainty.	Sweeney	10/25/2007
State v. Turner	88958	Speedy trial; waiver of right to counsel; standby counsel	Stewart	10/25/2007
In re Cole	89089	Estate, Attorney’s Fees	Dyke	10/25/2007
State v. Miller	89252	Settlement agreement	Calabrese	10/25/2007
State v. Perdue	88931	Insufficient evidence; manifest weight of the evidence; kidnapping, a violation of R.C. 2905.01(A)(2); rape, a violation of R.C. 2907.02(A)(1); felonious assault, a violation of R.C. 2903.11(A)(1); domestic violence, a violation of R.C. 2919.25.	Calabrese	10/25/2007
State v. Glover	89059	ESCAPE; SPEEDY TRIAL; VENUE; TRIPLE-COUNT; R.C. 2945.71; PAROL HOLDER.	McMonagle	10/25/2007
Harper v. Roberts	88973	Judicial misconduct; prejudicial comments.	Blackmon	10/25/2007
State v. Griffin	89274	Motion for reconsideration; motion to vacate; void; final judgment; judicial release; R.C. 2929.20(D) & (G)	Calabrese	10/25/2007
State v. Dumas	89070	carrying a concealed weapon, assault on a peace officer, resisting arrest, motion to suppress, bench trial, motion for acquittal, unlawful arrest, probable cause to arrest.	McMonagle	10/25/2007
State v. Medezma-Palomo	88711	Aggravated murder; power calculation and design’ gruesome photographs; prosecutorial misconduct.	Blackmon	10/25/2007
State v. Ford	88946 and 88947	Insanity, Irresistable Impulse, Ineffective Assistance, Withdrawal of Plea.	Dyke	10/25/2007
State v. Curry	89075	Felonious assault; prosecutorial misconduct; Evid.R. 614; court's witness; abuse of discretion; curative instructon; testimonial hearsay; plain error; cumulative effect.	Celebrezze	10/25/2007
Boros v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.	89299	Motion for summary judgment; standard of review; open and obvious doctrine; sidewalk defects.	Cooney	10/25/2007
State v. Berardi	89109	Consecutive, Maximum, Findings, Ex Post Facto.	Kilbane	10/25/2007
State v. Boswell	88292 and 88293	Vacate, Sentence, Postrelease Control, Mandatory, Crim.R. 11(C).	Kilbane	10/25/2007
State v. Conrad	88934	Postrelease control; plain error; Crim.R. 11; court must personally inform; plea colloquy	Cooney	10/25/2007
Washington v. Robinson	88897	Joint Account, Rights of Survivorship, Executor, Will, Probate, Estate, Bank Account, Checking Account, Abuse of Discretion, Declaratory Judgment, Joint Account, Right of Survivorship, Joint and Survivor, Wright v. Bloom, Fraud, Duress, Undue Influence.	Kilbane	10/25/2007
State v. Richardson	89139	Expungement; R.C. 2953.32; hearing.	Celebrezze	10/25/2007
State v. Robertson	89367	Hearing classification; sexual predator; standard of review; civil standard; manifest weight of evidence	Cooney	10/25/2007
Gareau v. Grossman	88246	CIV.R. 56(E)/SUMMARY JUDGMENT/AFFIDAVIT; MEDICAL MALPRACTICE; MENTAL ILLNESS; R.C. 2305.115(A)/ASSAULT AND BATTERY/STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS; R.C. 2907.01(B)/SEXUAL CONTACT; R.C. 2305.51/MENTAL HEALTH PATIENT/PROFESSIONAL; R.C. 2305.16/STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS/UNSOUND MIND; FIFTH AMENDMENT ASSERTION.	Boyle	10/25/2007
Petho v. Cuyahoga Cty. Court, Clerk's Office	89129	Amended Pleadings, Civ.R. 15, Civ.R. 12(B)(a), Immunity.	Kilbane	10/25/2007
Keybank v. MRN Ltd. Partnership	88868	Retroactive application of statutory binding arbitration provisions; exceptions to binding arbitration; disputes over title to real estate.	Sweeney	10/25/2007
Gen. Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Mercure	88963	continuing guaranty; N.Y. law; odometer tampering; illegal contract; public policy; R.C. 4549.46	Gallagher	10/25/2007
Samoly v. Landry	89060	Summary judgment; caveat emptor; final appealable order; material defects; fraud; motion to compel arbitration; abuse of discretion.	Celebrezze	10/25/2007
State v. Jankite	89108	Search and seizure; unlawful entry; warrantless entry; motion to suppress; assault on a police officer; aggravated menacing; hit-and-skip; Fourth Amendment.	Celebrezze	10/25/2007
Rocky River v. Glodick	89302	Speedy trial; motion to dismiss; R.C. 2945.71; State v. James; misdemeanor charges; OVI; 30-day time limit; new and additional charges; simultaneously pending charges; same act or transaction; knowing and intelligent waiver.	Celebrezze	10/25/2007
L.S. v. Needham	90396	Habeas corpus; juvenile; jurisdiction; interpretation of the docket and journal entries.	Gallagher	10/23/2007
State v. Bolan	85993	App.R. 26(B); showing of good cause; untimely.	Sweeney	10/23/2007
State v. Peterson	88248	App.R. 26(B); res judicata; appeal to Supreme Court of Ohio.	Cooney	10/23/2007