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Case Caption | Case No. | Topics and Issues | Author | Citation / County | Decided | Posted | WebCite |
11/21/2024 Case Announcements
| | Merit decisions with opinions—Miscellaneous dismissals. | | |
11/21/2024
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11/21/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5470 |
State ex rel. Martin v. Shabazz
| 2024-0123 | Quo warranto—Mandamus—Appellants failed to challenge court of appeals’ judgment dismissing their quo warranto claim on basis of laches and therefore waived that argument—Court of appeals’ determination that appellants could not establish entitlement to city-council offices or that appellees were unlawfully holding the positions affirmed—Court of appeals’ denial of request for writ of mandamus ordering continued payment of salaries and benefits as moot affirmed. | Per Curiam | Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5450 |
11/21/2024
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11/21/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5450 |
Hicks v. Union Twp. Clermont Cty. Bd. of Trustees
| 2023-0580 | R.C. 143.43—Public-records requests—Township-constituent addresses—Mail-distribution lists for township newsletter document functions, procedures, and activities of the township—Court of appeals’ judgment reversed and cause remanded. | Donnelly, J. | Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5449 |
11/21/2024
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11/21/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5449 |
Corder v. Ohio Edison Co.
| 2023-0216 | Civil law—Easements—Public utilities—Dispute between utility company and landowners over whether easements permit utility company to use herbicides to control vegetation on the property subject to the easements—Court of appeals’ judgment reversed and cause remanded to trial court for it to issue an entry awarding summary judgment to utility company. | Donnelly, J. | Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5432 |
11/20/2024
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11/20/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5432 |
Disciplinary Counsel v. Byron
| 2024-1102 | Attorneys—Misconduct—Violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct—Conditionally stayed one-year suspension. | Per Curiam | Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5433 |
11/20/2024
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11/20/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5433 |
11/20/2024 Case Announcements
| | Merit decisions with opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Disciplinary cases—Miscellaneous dismissals. | | |
11/20/2024
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11/20/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5461 |
In re Application for Correction of Birth Record of Adelaide
| 2022-0934 | Court of appeals’ judgment left undisturbed in the absence of a majority to render a judgment. | | Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5393 |
11/19/2024
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11/19/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5393 |
11/19/2024 Case Announcements
| | Merit decisions with opinions—Disciplinary cases. | | |
11/19/2024
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11/19/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5446 |
Disciplinary Counsel v. Washington
| 1996-2787 | On application for reinstatement. | | |
11/19/2024
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11/19/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5442 |
Disciplinary Counsel v. Washington
| 1997-2646 | On application for reinstatement. | | |
11/19/2024
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11/19/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5443 |
Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Lemieux
| 2013-1246 | On application for reinstatement. | | |
11/19/2024
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11/19/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5444 |
11/15/2024 Administrative Actions
| | Administrative actions. | | |
11/15/2024
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11/15/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5403 |
11/15/2024 Case Announcements
| | Motion and procedural rulings—Miscellaneous dismissals. | | |
11/15/2024
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11/15/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5402 |
11/14/2024 Case Announcements #2
| | Motion and procedural rulings. | | |
11/14/2024
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11/14/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5388 |
11/14/2024 Case Announcements
| | Motion and procedural rulings—Disciplinary cases. | | |
11/14/2024
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11/14/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5385 |
11/13/2024 Case Announcements
| | Merit decisions without opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Reconsideration of prior decisions. | | |
11/13/2024
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11/13/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5368 |
11/13/2024 Case Announcements #2
| | Mediation matters. | | |
11/13/2024
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11/13/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5378 |
11/12/2024 Case Announcements
| | Merit decisions without opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Appeals accepted for review—Appeals not accepted for review—Reconsideration of prior decisions. | | |
11/12/2024
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11/12/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5340 |
11/12/2024 Case Announcements #2
| | Official versions released. | | |
11/12/2024
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11/12/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5350 |
11/08/2024 Case Announcements
| | Merit decisions with opinions—Motion and procedural rulings. | | |
11/8/2024
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11/8/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5337 |
Barga v. St. Paris Village Council
| 2023-0637 | Open Meetings Act, R.C. 121.22—R.C. 737.171—When a public employee has a statutory right to a public hearing, the plain terms of R.C. 121.22(G)(1) apply; the public body may not enter into executive session to discuss any of the statutorily enumerated employment actions when the public employee requests a public hearing, but, rather, the public body must consider the employment action in a public hearing—Court of appeals’ judgment reversed and cause remanded to village council for public hearing. | DeWine, J. | Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5293 |
11/8/2024
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11/8/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5293 |
11/07/2024 Case Announcements #2
| | Miscellaneous orders. | | |
11/7/2024
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11/7/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5339 |
Disciplinary Counsel v. Haven
| 2024-1108 | Attorneys—Misconduct—Violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct—One-year suspension. | Per Curiam | Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5278 |
11/7/2024
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11/7/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5278 |
11/07/2024 Case Announcements
| | Merit decisions with opinions. | | |
11/7/2024
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11/7/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5316 |
State ex rel. Moody v. Dir., Ohio Bur. of Sentence Computation
| 2024-0795 | Criminal law—Sentencing—Jail-time credit—R.C. 2967.191(A)—Inmate’s jail-time credit for pretrial confinement related to offenses for which he was convicted and sentenced in one county does not apply to reduce inmate’s sentence imposed in a different county for his conviction for a different offense—Court of appeals’ judgment affirmed. | Per Curiam | Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5231 |
11/6/2024
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11/6/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5231 |
11/06/2024 Case Announcements
| | Merit decisions with opinions. | | |
11/6/2024
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11/6/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5294 |
11/06/2024 Case Announcements #2
| | Motion and procedural rulings. | | |
11/6/2024
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11/6/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5313 |
State ex rel. Ware v. O'Malley
| 2023-1084 | Mandamus—Public Records Act—R.C. 149.43(B)(8)—Personnel file of assistant prosecuting attorney improperly withheld from inmate by prosecutor’s office under R.C. 149.43(B)(8) because personnel file did not concern a criminal investigation or prosecution—Limited writ granted, statutory damages denied, and court costs awarded. | Per Curiam | Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5242 |
11/5/2024
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11/5/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5242 |
11/05/2024 Case Announcements
| | Merit decisions with opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Miscellaneous dismissals. | | |
11/5/2024
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11/5/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5277 |
Disciplinary Counsel v. Hartley
| 2024-1098 | Attorneys—Misconduct—Violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct, including committing illegal acts adversely reflecting on the lawyer’s honesty or trustworthiness— Indefinite suspension. | Per Curiam | Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5232 |
11/5/2024
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11/5/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5232 |
11/04/2024 Administrative Actions
| | Administrative actions. | | |
11/4/2024
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11/4/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5243 |
11/04/2024 Case Announcements
| | Miscellaneous orders. | | |
11/4/2024
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11/4/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5241 |
11/01/2024 Administrative Actions
| | Administrative actions. | | |
11/1/2024
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11/1/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5230 |
State v. Glover
| 2023-0654 | Criminal law—Sentencing—R.C. 2929.14(C)(4)—Consecutive-sentence findings—R.C. 2953.08(G)(2)—Appellate review of consecutive sentences—Court of appeals’ judgment reducing appellee’s consecutive prison terms reversed and consecutive sentences imposed by trial court reinstated. | DeWine, J. | Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5195 |
11/1/2024
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11/1/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5195 |
Disciplinary Counsel v. Moore
| 2024-1106 | Attorneys—Misconduct—Violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct—One-year suspension, fully stayed on conditions. | Per Curiam | Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5198 |
11/1/2024
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11/1/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5198 |
11/01/2024 Case Announcements
| | Merit decisions with opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Miscellaneous dismissals. | | |
11/1/2024
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11/1/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5229 |
Disciplinary Counsel v. McClain
| 2024-0848 | Attorneys—Misconduct—Criminal conduct—Conduct that adversely reflects on the lawyer’s fitness to practice law—Two-year suspension with credit for time served under an interim felony suspension. | Per Curiam | Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5197 |
11/1/2024
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11/1/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5197 |
Toledo Bar Assn. v. Westmeyer
| 2024-0489 | Attorneys—Misconduct—Multiple violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct—Conditionally stayed 18-month suspension. | Per Curiam | Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5196 |
11/1/2024
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11/1/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5196 |
10/31/2024 Case Announcements
| | Merit decisions with opinions—Disciplinary cases. | | |
10/31/2024
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10/31/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5206 |
State v. Sims
| 2024-0228 | Court of appeals’ judgment reversed and cause remanded for application of State v. Mays. | | Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5175 |
10/31/2024
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10/31/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5175 |
10/31/2024 Administrative Actions
| | Administrative actions. | | |
10/31/2024
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10/31/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5207 |
State v. Shockey
| 2024-0298 | Court of appeals’ judgment reversed and cause remanded for application of State v. Mays. | | Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5176 |
10/31/2024
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10/31/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5176 |
Disciplinary Counsel v. Gernert
| 2024-0173 | On notice of violation and motion to lift stay. | | |
10/31/2024
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10/31/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5205 |
State ex rel. Johnson v. Higgins
| 2023-1332 | Quo warranto—Relator cannot establish that he is entitled to position of fire chief or that respondent is unlawfully holding the position, because relator was not the candidate who received the highest civil-service-examination grade for the position and his name did not appear on an eligible-candidate list for promotion—Writ denied. | Per Curiam | Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5174 |
10/31/2024
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10/31/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5174 |
State v. Thomas
| 2024-0832 | Court of appeals’ judgment reversed and cause remanded for application of State v. Mays. | | Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5177 |
10/31/2024
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10/31/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5177 |
State ex rel. Dudley v. Yost
| 2024-0161 | Mandamus—Elections—Writ sought to direct attorney general to certify summary of proposed constitutional amendment—Limited writ granted ordering attorney general to examine summary of relators’ proposed amendment under R.C. 3519.01(A). | Per Curiam | Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5166 |
10/30/2024
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10/30/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5166 |
10/30/2024 Case Announcements #3
| | Motion and procedural rulings—Miscellaneous dismissals—Reconsideration of prior decisions. | | |
10/30/2024
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10/30/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5204 |
State ex rel. Adkins v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr. Legal Dept.
| 2023-1582 | Mandamus—Public-records requests—Limited writ granted and statutory damages awarded. | Per Curiam | Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5154 |
10/30/2024
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10/30/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5154 |
Calo v. Stuff
| 2024-0366 | Habeas corpus—A convicted inmate may not rely on former parole guidelines that were no longer effective by the time of the inmate’s parole hearing, even if those guidelines would have provided for earlier consideration of parole—A document is not considered filed in an Ohio court until deposited with the clerk of court—Inmate can prove no set of facts that would entitle him to immediate release from prison—Court of appeals’ dismissal of petition affirmed. | Per Curiam | Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5167 |
10/30/2024
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10/30/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5167 |
Columbus Bar Assn. v. Villarreal
| 2024-0492 | Attorneys—Misconduct—Violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct, including engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation—Eighteen-month suspension, fully stayed on conditions. | Per Curiam | Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5165 |
10/30/2024
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10/30/2024
| 2024-Ohio-5165 |
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