Void Ab Initio Judgment Due to Defective Service by Publication The Lincoln Tavern, Inc. v. Snader et al. (165 Ohio St. 61) Comprehensive Legal Commentary Introduction In the landmark case of The...
Judicial Disqualification: Balancing Affidavits of Bias and Judicial Discretion Introduction The State, ex rel. Pratt v. Weygandt is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court of Ohio on February...
Defining Permissible Inferences in Evidence Law: The Hurt v. Charles J. Rogers Transportation Co. Decision Introduction The case of Hurt, Appellee v. Charles J. Rogers Transportation Co., Appellant;...
Supreme Court of Ohio Sets Hybrid Standard for Administrative Appeals Under Section 119.12 Introduction The Supreme Court of Ohio delivered a landmark decision on November 23, 1955, in the cases of...
State Appropriations to Private Veterans Organizations for Public Purposes Upheld Introduction In the landmark case of The State, Ex Rel. Dickman, a Taxpayer, et al., Appellants v. Defenbacher, Dir.,...
Proximate Causation in Workmen’s Compensation: Insights from Fox v. Industrial Commission of Ohio Introduction The case of Fox, Appellant v. Industrial Commission of Ohio, Appellee alongside Schiele,...
Spontaneous Exclamations Exception in Hearsay Evidence: Potter v. Baker, Jr. Introduction Potter, Appellee and Cross-Appellant v. Baker, Jr., Appellant and Cross-Appellee (162 Ohio St. 488), decided...
Hughes v. Oberholtzer: Statute of Frauds and Part Performance in Oral Real Estate Transactions Introduction In the landmark case of Hughes v. Oberholtzer, decided by the Supreme Court of Ohio on...
Clear and Convincing Evidence in Contract Rescission: Cross v. Ledford, McNeill v. Ledford Introduction Cross, Appellant v. Ledford, Appellee and McNeill, Appellant v. Ledford, Appellee, adjudicated...
Negligence Per Se and Legislative Standards: Insights from Eisenhuth v. Moneyhon Introduction Eisenhuth v. Moneyhon, decided on May 5, 1954, by the Supreme Court of Ohio, addresses pivotal questions...
Supreme Court of Ohio Upholds Standards for Modifying Felony Convictions: State of Ohio v. Robinson Introduction State of Ohio v. Robinson (161 Ohio St. 213) is a landmark decision by the Supreme...
Landon v. Lee Motors: Defining the Boundaries of Special Verdicts in Negligence Claims Introduction Case: Landon, Appellant vs. Lee Motors, Inc., Appellees. (161 Ohio St. 82) Court: Supreme Court of...
Independent Contractor Liability in Dangerous Work: Wellman v. East Ohio Gas Co. Introduction Wellman v. East Ohio Gas Co., 160 Ohio St. 103, decided by the Supreme Court of Ohio on July 1, 1953,...
Administrative Discretion and the Boundaries of Mandamus: Insights from State ex rel. Shafer v. Ohio Turnpike Commission Introduction State ex rel. Shafer v. Ohio Turnpike Commission is a landmark...
Promissory Notes with Conditional Acceleration Clauses Remain Negotiable Instruments Introduction The National City Bank of Cleveland v. Erskine Sons, Inc. is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme...
Social Guests as Licensees: Ohio Supreme Court's Precedent in Scheibel v. Lipton Introduction Scheibel v. Lipton et al., decided by the Supreme Court of Ohio on December 5, 1951, addresses the...
Montgomery Ward Co. v. Boles: Establishing Standards for Storekeeper Liability in Slip and Fall Cases Introduction Montgomery Ward Co. v. Boles is a seminal case decided by the Supreme Court of Ohio...
Hallworth v. Republic Steel Corp.: Clarifying Admissibility of Medical Treatises in Workmen's Compensation Cases Introduction The case of Hallworth, Appellee v. Republic Steel Corp., Appellant...
Liability of Business Visitors for Negligent Spills Affecting Licensees: Mudrich v. Standard Oil Co. Introduction The case of Mudrich, a Minor, Appellee v. Standard Oil Co., Appellant, decided by the...
Insurer's Duty of Good Faith in Settlement Decisions: Hart v. Republic Mutual Insurance Co. Analysis Introduction Hart v. Republic Mutual Insurance Co., 152 Ohio St. 185 (Supreme Court of Ohio,...