Eighth Appellate District Court Opinion Summaries

11/15/2007

Case Name Case No. Topics and Issues Author Decided

In re Scheeff 89846 Appellate Practice and Procedure, record on appeal; Decedents’ Estates, copy of will, Evidence, clear and convincing; Probate, application Rocco 11/15/2007

State v. Harris 89559 Evidentiary hearing; motion to withdraw; Crim.R. 32.1 Calabrese 11/15/2007

Joseph v. Petratos 89505 Eviction; Motion for Relief from Judgment, new evidence Rocco 11/15/2007

Grady v. Progressive Business Compliance 89350, 89636 TELEPHONE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT; FACSIMILE TRANSMISSIONS; ESTABLISHED BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP; EXPRESS PERMISSION Rocco 11/15/2007

State v. Quinones 89221 SENTENCE; CONSECUTIVE; CONCURRENT; STATE CONCEDES ERROR; CRIM.R. 43; RESENTENCE; DEFENDANT’S PRESENCE Cooney 11/15/2007

Crosscheck, Inc. v. Bain 89211 MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT; CIV.R. 60(B); CIV.R. 5(D) Cooney 11/15/2007

Bank of New York v. Nicholson 89207 FORECLOSURE; DEFAULT JUDGMENT; PRO SE APPEAL; NOTICE; MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Cooney 11/15/2007

Crawford v. FirstMerit Mtge. Corp. 89193 Jurisdiction, subject matter, Motions, failure to state a claim, judgment on the pleadings; Unauthorized Practice of Law Rocco 11/15/2007

Anderson v. Maines Paper & Food Serv., Inc. 89187 SUMMARY JUDGMENT; EMPLOYER INTENTIONAL TORT. Rocco 11/15/2007

State v. Edwards 89181 Sentence; consideration of uncharged offenses; failure to conduct proportionality review. Blackmon 11/15/2007

Spitzer v. Mid Continent Constr. Co., Inc. 89177 Summary judgment; R.C. 2744; storm sewer; municipal liability; negligence; governmental function; governmental immunity; proprietary function. Celebrezze 11/15/2007

State v. Cameron 89165 Exigent circumstances; warrant; motion to suppress; protective sweep; plain view; search. Gallagher 11/15/2007

Abdallah v. Doctor's Assoc., Inc. 89157 Franchise agreement; equitable estoppel; Civ.R. 12(B)(6). Stewart 11/15/2007

Assn. of Cleveland Firefighters, Local 93 v. Campbell 89146 Motion for relief from judgment; excusable neglect; catch-all provision. Blackmon 11/15/2007

State v. Phillips 89045 Photo array; due process, motion to suppress; ineffective assistance of counsel; Fifth Amendment; objections; trial tactics; self-defense; jury instructions; sufficiency; plain error. Gallagher 11/15/2007

State v. Martin 89030 Motion to suppress; trash pull; search warrant; sufficiency of evidence; consent search; random sampling method drug testing; exculpatory evidence; joinder of defendants; sentencing; waiver; ineffective assistance of counsel. Cooney 11/15/2007

Basie v. Mt. Sinai Med. Ctr. 89852 Motion to dismiss; statute of limitations; relief from stay; bankruptcy; savings statute; 11 U.S.C. Section 108(c); R.C. 2305.19. Celebrezze 11/15/2007

OAPSE/AFSCME Local 4 v. Berdine 88750 Mandamus; treasurer; R.C. 3313.22; business manager; R.C. 3319.04; summary judgment; standing; real party in interest; Civ.R. 17(A); beneficial interest; R.C. 2731.02; public right. Gallagher 11/13/2007

Case Name	Case No.	Topics and Issues	Author	Decided
In re Scheeff	89846	Appellate Practice and Procedure, record on appeal; Decedents’ Estates, copy of will, Evidence, clear and convincing; Probate, application	Rocco	11/15/2007
State v. Harris	89559	Evidentiary hearing; motion to withdraw; Crim.R. 32.1	Calabrese	11/15/2007
Joseph v. Petratos	89505	Eviction; Motion for Relief from Judgment, new evidence	Rocco	11/15/2007
Grady v. Progressive Business Compliance	89350, 89636	TELEPHONE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT; FACSIMILE TRANSMISSIONS; ESTABLISHED BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP; EXPRESS PERMISSION	Rocco	11/15/2007
State v. Quinones	89221	SENTENCE; CONSECUTIVE; CONCURRENT; STATE CONCEDES ERROR; CRIM.R. 43; RESENTENCE; DEFENDANT’S PRESENCE	Cooney	11/15/2007
Crosscheck, Inc. v. Bain	89211	MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT; CIV.R. 60(B); CIV.R. 5(D)	Cooney	11/15/2007
Bank of New York v. Nicholson	89207	FORECLOSURE; DEFAULT JUDGMENT; PRO SE APPEAL; NOTICE; MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT	Cooney	11/15/2007
Crawford v. FirstMerit Mtge. Corp.	89193	Jurisdiction, subject matter, Motions, failure to state a claim, judgment on the pleadings; Unauthorized Practice of Law	Rocco	11/15/2007
Anderson v. Maines Paper & Food Serv., Inc.	89187	SUMMARY JUDGMENT; EMPLOYER INTENTIONAL TORT.	Rocco	11/15/2007
State v. Edwards	89181	Sentence; consideration of uncharged offenses; failure to conduct proportionality review.	Blackmon	11/15/2007
Spitzer v. Mid Continent Constr. Co., Inc.	89177	Summary judgment; R.C. 2744; storm sewer; municipal liability; negligence; governmental function; governmental immunity; proprietary function.	Celebrezze	11/15/2007
State v. Cameron	89165	Exigent circumstances; warrant; motion to suppress; protective sweep; plain view; search.	Gallagher	11/15/2007
Abdallah v. Doctor's Assoc., Inc.	89157	Franchise agreement; equitable estoppel; Civ.R. 12(B)(6).	Stewart	11/15/2007
Assn. of Cleveland Firefighters, Local 93 v. Campbell	89146	Motion for relief from judgment; excusable neglect; catch-all provision.	Blackmon	11/15/2007
State v. Phillips	89045	Photo array; due process, motion to suppress; ineffective assistance of counsel; Fifth Amendment; objections; trial tactics; self-defense; jury instructions; sufficiency; plain error.	Gallagher	11/15/2007
State v. Martin	89030	Motion to suppress; trash pull; search warrant; sufficiency of evidence; consent search; random sampling method drug testing; exculpatory evidence; joinder of defendants; sentencing; waiver; ineffective assistance of counsel.	Cooney	11/15/2007
Basie v. Mt. Sinai Med. Ctr.	89852	Motion to dismiss; statute of limitations; relief from stay; bankruptcy; savings statute; 11 U.S.C. Section 108(c); R.C. 2305.19.	Celebrezze	11/15/2007
OAPSE/AFSCME Local 4 v. Berdine	88750	Mandamus; treasurer; R.C. 3313.22; business manager; R.C. 3319.04; summary judgment; standing; real party in interest; Civ.R. 17(A); beneficial interest; R.C. 2731.02; public right.	Gallagher	11/13/2007