Ohio Case Commentaries

Certified Conflict Accepted on Whether the Pre‑Amendment Home Construction Service Suppliers Act Covers Repairs and Renovations

Date: Sep 18, 2026

Certified Conflict Accepted on Whether the Pre‑Amendment Home Construction Service Suppliers Act Covers Repairs and Renovations Introduction 09/16/2026 Case Announcements, 2026-Ohio-3595 is the...

Ohio Sales-Tax Refund Appeals: BTA Must Make Clear ADP/True-Object Findings and Separately Evaluate Invoiced Ancillary Services

Date: Sep 18, 2026

Ohio Sales-Tax Refund Appeals: BTA Must Make Clear ADP/True-Object Findings and Separately Evaluate Invoiced Ancillary Services Case: CheckFree Servs. Corp. v. Harris, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-3555...

Ohio Supreme Court Case Announcements (2026-Ohio-3554): Procedural Gatekeeping Through Sua Sponte Dismissals, Delayed-Appeal Screening, and “Held for Decision” Orders

Date: Sep 17, 2026

Ohio Supreme Court Case Announcements (2026-Ohio-3554): Procedural Gatekeeping Through Sua Sponte Dismissals, Delayed-Appeal Screening, and “Held for Decision” Orders Citation: 09/15/2026 Case...

R.C. Chapter 2506 Appeals Do Not Trigger Claim-Preclusion of Later Damages/Declaratory Actions When Those Remedies Were Procedurally Unavailable

Date: Sep 17, 2026

R.C. Chapter 2506 Appeals Do Not Trigger Claim-Preclusion of Later Damages/Declaratory Actions When Those Remedies Were Procedurally Unavailable I. Introduction In Sheetz, Inc. v. Centerville, Slip...

Untimely Postprimary Candidate-Qualification Protests Cannot Use R.C. 3501.39(A)(2) to Evade R.C. 3513.05; Boards Lack Late Sua Sponte Power Under R.C. 3501.39(A)(4)

Date: Sep 16, 2026

Untimely Postprimary Candidate-Qualification Protests Cannot Use R.C. 3501.39(A)(2) to Evade R.C. 3513.05; Boards Lack Late Sua Sponte Power Under R.C. 3501.39(A)(4) I. Introduction Case: State ex...

“Place of Employment Address” Means the Physical Worksite Under R.C. 2950.05(F)(2): No Vagueness As Applied to Multi-Week Offsite Assignments

Date: Sep 9, 2026

“Place of Employment Address” Means the Physical Worksite Under R.C. 2950.05(F)(2): No Vagueness As Applied to Multi-Week Offsite Assignments 1. Introduction In State v. Smith, Slip Opinion No....

R.C. 731.32 Does Not Govern City Charter-Amendment Petitions Absent Charter Incorporation; Mandamus Limited to Transmission for Sufficiency Review

Date: Sep 4, 2026

R.C. 731.32 Does Not Govern City Charter-Amendment Petitions Absent Charter Incorporation; Mandamus Limited to Transmission for Sufficiency Review I. Introduction In State ex rel. Turner v. Barhorst,...

Ohio Habeas Corpus Narrowed to True Jurisdictional Voidness: Pretrial Irregularities and Arraignment/Indictment Claims Are Voidable and Must Be Raised on Direct Appeal

Date: Sep 4, 2026

Ohio Habeas Corpus Narrowed to True Jurisdictional Voidness: Pretrial Irregularities and Arraignment/Indictment Claims Are Voidable and Must Be Raised on Direct Appeal 1. Introduction In Johnson v....

Sua Sponte Dismissals, Delayed-Appeal Gatekeeping, and Mandatory Privacy Redaction in Ohio Supreme Court Case Announcements (Sept. 1, 2026)

Date: Sep 3, 2026

Sua Sponte Dismissals, Delayed-Appeal Gatekeeping, and Mandatory Privacy Redaction in Ohio Supreme Court Case Announcements (Sept. 1, 2026) 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of Ohio’s September 1,...

Municipal Charter-Amendment Petitions in Ohio: Signature Threshold Based on Votes Cast and Mandatory Special-Election Submission

Date: Sep 3, 2026

Municipal Charter-Amendment Petitions in Ohio: Signature Threshold Based on Votes Cast and Mandatory Special-Election Submission I. Introduction In State ex rel. Blankenship v. Trenton City Council,...

Statutory Damages for Wrongful Denial of Prison Video Records Despite Later Overwrite; Work Contact Information May Not Be Redacted Absent a Statutory Exemption

Date: Sep 3, 2026

Statutory Damages for Wrongful Denial of Prison Video Records Despite Later Overwrite; Work Contact Information May Not Be Redacted Absent a Statutory Exemption I. Introduction Case: State ex rel....

Presuming Understanding of “Guilty” Under Crim.R. 11: Omission of “Complete Admission” Is Not a Complete Failure Absent Actual Innocence (State v. Fontanez)

Date: Aug 29, 2026

Presuming Understanding of “Guilty” Under Crim.R. 11: Omission of “Complete Admission” Is Not a Complete Failure Absent Actual Innocence (State v. Fontanez) Case: State v. Fontanez, Slip Opinion No....

Amendments Cure Alleged One-Subject Defects: Later Reenactments Supersede Earlier Budget-Bill Enactments

Date: Aug 29, 2026

Amendments Cure Alleged One-Subject Defects: Later Reenactments Supersede Earlier Budget-Bill Enactments Case: Allied Health & Chiropractic, L.L.C. v. State | Citation: 2026-Ohio-3308 | Court:...

Unobjected-to Magistrate Decisions in Inmate Writ Cases: Waiver to Plain-Error Review and Mandatory Dismissal for R.C. 2969.25(A) Noncompliance

Date: Aug 29, 2026

Unobjected-to Magistrate Decisions in Inmate Writ Cases: Waiver to Plain-Error Review and Mandatory Dismissal for R.C. 2969.25(A) Noncompliance 1. Introduction In State ex rel. Wright v. Franklin...

Public-Records Mandamus Is Limited to Producing Existing Responsive Records—Not Enforcing Record-Keeping Statutes or Forcing Record Creation/Reformatting

Date: Aug 28, 2026

Public-Records Mandamus Is Limited to Producing Existing Responsive Records—Not Enforcing Record-Keeping Statutes or Forcing Record Creation/Reformatting 1. Introduction In State ex rel. Ames v....

Recording a Judgment (Without Debtor’s Voluntary Compliance) Does Not Moot an Appeal; Failure to Obtain a Stay Is Not Voluntary Satisfaction

Date: Aug 26, 2026

Recording a Judgment (Without Debtor’s Voluntary Compliance) Does Not Moot an Appeal; Failure to Obtain a Stay Is Not Voluntary Satisfaction Introduction In Drushal v. Miller, Slip Opinion No....

Context-Based Interpretation of “Current” Public-Records Requests and Limited Writs Requiring Production or Certification of Nonexistence (Ohio Mandamus)

Date: Aug 26, 2026

Context-Based Interpretation of “Current” Public-Records Requests and Limited Writs Requiring Production or Certification of Nonexistence (Ohio Mandamus) Case: State ex rel. Clark v. Dept. of Rehab....

Single-RTO DFAX Studies May Establish “Deliverable into this State” for Noncontiguous Renewable Facilities under R.C. 4928.64(B)(3)(b)

Date: Aug 22, 2026

Single-RTO DFAX Studies May Establish “Deliverable into this State” for Noncontiguous Renewable Facilities under R.C. 4928.64(B)(3)(b) I. Introduction Case: In re Application of Moraine Wind, L.L.C.,...

Prison Policy Cannot Override Ohio Public Records Act Duties to Produce Disclosable Portions of an Inmate Master File

Date: Aug 22, 2026

Prison Policy Cannot Override Ohio Public Records Act Duties to Produce Disclosable Portions of an Inmate Master File Case: State ex rel. Harris v. Rasey, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-3104 (Ohio Aug....

Regressive, Apportioned Financial-Institutions Tax Survives Dormant Commerce Clause Internal-Consistency Review

Date: Aug 14, 2026

Regressive, Apportioned Financial-Institutions Tax Survives Dormant Commerce Clause Internal-Consistency Review Case: Dollar Bank, FSB v. Harris, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-3069 (Ohio Aug. 13, 2026)...