No Committee, No Replacement: Strict Pre-Filing Committee-of-Five Designation Required to Fill Nonpartisan Candidate Vacancies under R.C. 3513.31(F) Introduction In State ex rel. Vermilion Campaign...
Facility‑Specific “Rate for Direct Care Costs,” Not Group “Price,” Controls the 60% Quality‑Pool Allocation: A Textualist Course Correction in Medicaid Nursing‑Home Payments Case Overview Decision:...
Quo Warranto Is the Exclusive Vehicle to Remove a Committee-Appointed Township Trustee; Probate Judge’s Duty to Appoint under R.C. 503.24 Arises Only When a Vacancy Exists Case: State ex rel....
Immediate Applicability of H.B. 265’s Public-Records Mandamus Prerequisites: Ohio Supreme Court Mandates Dismissal Without Pre‑Suit Complaint Affirmation Case: State ex rel. Jordan v. Dept. of...
Nonbypassable Transmission Riders Under R.C. 4928.05: Ohio Supreme Court Affirms PUCO’s Discretion and Demands Particularized Harm for Discovery Challenges Introduction In In re Application of Ohio...
Implicit Compliance with Adm.Code 4121-3-34(D)(3)(i): Hearing Officers Need Not Itemize Every Psychological Restriction in PTD Orders Introduction In State ex rel. Urban v. Wano Expiditing, Inc.,...
“No-Offset” Rule for Significantly Excessive Earnings In re Application of Dayton Power & Light Co. (2025-Ohio-2953) Introduction The Supreme Court of Ohio, in In re Application of Dayton Power &...
E.A.K.M. v. M.A.M. (2025-Ohio-2946): Guardian-Ad-Litem Fee Orders Are Not Immediately Appealable Under R.C. 2505.02(B) I. Introduction The Supreme Court of Ohio has clarified a recurring procedural...
Probate Courts Retain Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Estate Counsel Fees Despite Parallel Civil Actions – A Detailed Commentary on Golub v. Werren (2025-Ohio-2950) I. Introduction In Golub v. Werren,...
The “Reasonably-Calculated Address” Rule: Hunt v. Alderman (2025-Ohio-2944) Introduction Hunt v. Alderman, Slip Opinion No. 2025-Ohio-2944, is the Supreme Court of Ohio’s latest pronouncement on the...
“From Vexatious-Litigator Thresholds to Municipal-Zoning Deference” – A Comprehensive Commentary on the Ohio Supreme Court’s 08 / 20 / 2025 Case Announcements (2025-Ohio-2934) 1. Introduction On 20...
No Affirmative Duty to Disclose Materially Increased Risk in Arm’s-Length Surety and Guaranty Transactions Commentary on Huntington Natl. Bank v. Schneider, 2025-Ohio-2920 (Supreme Court of Ohio) I....
“Clearly Proscribed Conduct” Rule: Ohio Supreme Court Narrows Void-for-Vagueness Challenges in Huron v. Kisil (2025) 1. Introduction Huron v. Kisil, Slip Opinion No. 2025-Ohio-2921, marks the Supreme...
State ex rel. Gordon v. Summit County Court of Common Pleas (2025-Ohio-2927): Clarifying the Procedural Boundaries of Extraordinary Writs and Civ.R. 12(B)(6) Review Introduction In State ex rel....
Mandamus, Faretta, and Jurisdiction: Denial of the Right to Self-Representation is a Non-Jurisdictional Error – State ex rel. Johnson v. McNamara (2025-Ohio-2891) Introduction State ex rel. Johnson...
“Stated Prison Term” Redefined: Ohio Supreme Court Bars Judicial Release for Pre-S.B. 2 Indefinite Sentences 1. Introduction State v. Staffrey, 2025-Ohio-2889, presented the Supreme Court of Ohio...
“No Discharge Without Restitution” – The Supreme Court of Ohio Clarifies that Restitution Remains a Criminal Sanction for Record-Sealing Purposes (State v. T.W.C., 2025-Ohio-2890) 1. Introduction...
Sixth Amendment Trial Errors Are Nonjurisdictional; Mandamus Will Not Lie to Vacate Convictions: Commentary on State ex rel. Johnson v. McNamara, 2025-Ohio-2891 Introduction In State ex rel. Johnson...
“Equity Does Not Rescue Negligence” – The New Ohio Rule on Untimely Lease-Renewal Options A Commentary on Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. v. SuperAsh Remainderman, Ltd. Partnership, 2025-Ohio-2835 1....
Reaffirming the Burden of Proof in Inmate Public-Records Mandamus Actions: State ex rel. Alford v. Diehl (2025-Ohio-2836) 1. Introduction In State ex rel. Alford v. Diehl, 2025-Ohio-2836, the Supreme...