JANUARY 26, 2015
Seven Cases Certified to Attorney Discipline Board
The Ohio Supreme Court’s Board of Professional Conduct today announced seven cases recently certified to the board by a probable cause panel.
Restoration Projects at Ohio County Courthouses
The main courtroom of the Coshocton County Common Pleas Court is encased in scaffolding so that workers can restore the decorative ceiling and balcony that have been covered for several decades.
JANUARY 23, 2015
Legal Panel to Discuss Domestic Violence
A new legal education program titled By The People has been developed by the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court and community partners to open a dialog with the public on various legal issues.
JANUARY 27, 2015
Jury Instruction on “Foreseeability of Harm” Did Not Affect Result in Medical Malpractice Case
The Ohio Supreme Court today determined that an unnecessary jury instruction did not change the outcome of a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by the parents of a 5-year-old. Their case alleged medical negligence after the child died while being treated at an Akron hospital.
Supreme Court Interprets Elements Needed to Prove Corrupt Activity
In corrupt activity cases the same evidence can establish both the existence of an “enterprise” and the associated pattern of corrupt activity, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today.
JANUARY 22, 2015
Psychologist’s Testimony Violated Defendant’s Constitutional Rights
When a defendant raises an incompetency or insanity defense and then abandons the defense, testimony from a psychologist about the defendant feigning mental illness during the court-ordered psychiatric evaluation is inadmissible and violates the defendant’s constitutional right against self-incrimination, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today.
JANUARY 20, 2015
Architectural firm NBBJ L.L.C. may be financially responsible for Miami Valley Hospital's litigation costs arising from the 2011 deadly Legionnaire's disease outbreak, an appeals court ruled.
Take a look at upcoming Ohio Supreme Court events and announcements for the week of January 26, 2015.
JANUARY 16, 2015
New Video Preps Potential Jurors
For Ohioans called to jury duty who may have questions about their role in the courtroom, an informative new video is now available.
JANUARY 15, 2015
Ohio judicial races get lost compared to more heavily funded and media driven presidential, and gubernatorial campaigns, but are no less important to Ohioans, Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor told a statewide commission Thursday.
JANUARY 14, 2015
Two Justices Take Ceremonial Oath of Office
Ohio Supreme Court Justices Sharon L. Kennedy and Judith L. French were honored today in front of nearly 300 family and friends during a traditional swearing-in ceremony at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center in Columbus.
JANUARY 27, 2014
Ohio Coal King Asks Court to Find He Was Defamed – Columbus Dispatch Column
Police Union Wins Appeals Case Against City of Massillon – Massillon Independent
Man Who Murdered Victim at House Party Loses Appeal – Columbus Daily Reporter
Former Seven Hills Mayor David Bentkowski Files Appeal Against City, Officials – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Supreme Court Rules Against Retirees in Union Health Benefits Case – New York Times
Burris Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Murder in Death of Pizza Delivery Woman in Cambridge – Cambridge Daily Jeffersonian
Richland Co. Probate Court Judge Sworn in for Third Term – Mansfield WMFD-TV
Robb to be Sworn in Wednesday to Seat on Appeals Court – Salem News
Three Candidates are Seeking the Governor’s Appointment for Columbiana County Municipal Court Seat – Youngstown Vindicator