Affirmation of Death Conviction and Reinforcement of Transferred Intent Doctrine in Aggravated Murder: State v. Dean Introduction In the landmark case of State v. Dean, the Supreme Court of Ohio...
Ohio Sets New Precedent on Death Sentencing Due to Insufficient Evidence of Predicate Felony in Aggravated Murder Cases Introduction The State of Ohio v. Bennie Adams (144 Ohio St. 3d 429, 2015) is a...
Ohio Supreme Court Affirms ODNR's Authority to Seek Restitution for Seized Wildlife Under R.C. 1531.201 Introduction RISNER, Appellant, v. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, OHIO DIVISION OF...
Emotional Distress Claims in Housing Discrimination Covered Under Umbrella Insurance: Granger v. Auto–Owners Introduction In the landmark case of Granger et al. v. Auto–Owners Insurance et al., the...
Clarifying R.C. 2941.25: Ohio Supreme Court Establishes Standards for Merging Allied Offenses at Sentencing Introduction The Ohio Supreme Court, in the case of The STATE of Ohio v. Rogers, 143 Ohio...
No-Contact Orders Cannot Be Imposed Concurrently With Prison Sentences for the Same Felony Offense Introduction In The STATE of Ohio v. Anderson, 143 Ohio St. 3d 173 (2015), the Ohio Supreme Court...
Ohio Supreme Court Reinforces Fourth Amendment Protections: Castagnola Case Analysis Introduction In the landmark case State of Ohio v. Castagnola, the Ohio Supreme Court addressed critical issues...
Ruff v. The State of Ohio: Clarifying the "Similar Import" in Allied Offenses Introduction In The State of Ohio v. Ruff, 143 Ohio St.3d 114 (2015), the Supreme Court of Ohio addressed a pivotal issue...
Ohio Supreme Court Limits Application of Firearm Specifications to On-Duty Police Officers in Felonious Assault Cases Introduction The case of The STATE of Ohio, Appellant, v. WHITE, Appellee (142...
Ohio Supreme Court Clarifies Role of Foreseeability in Medical Negligence Cases Introduction In the case of Cromer et al. v. Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron (142 Ohio St.3d 257, 2015),...
Enhancing Retaliation Protections for Reporting Nursing Home Abuse: Hulsmeyer v. Hospice of Southwest Ohio Introduction In Hulsmeyer v. Hospice of Southwest Ohio, Inc., 142 Ohio St.3d 236 (2014), the...
Clarifying the Harmless Error Standard for Improper Admission of Other-Acts Evidence: The Ohio v. Morris Judgment Introduction The STATE of Ohio v. Carl M. Morris case (141 Ohio St.3d 399) addresses...
Affirmation of Death Sentence in Aggravated Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer: STATE of Ohio v. Thompson Introduction In the landmark case of STATE of Ohio v. Thompson, the Supreme Court of Ohio...
Ohio Supreme Court Rules Against Delayed Appeals in Termination of Parental Rights Cases Introduction In the landmark case In re B.C., decided by the Supreme Court of Ohio on October 16, 2014, the...
Interpretation of "Televised Broadcasts" to Include Live Internet Streaming in Norton City Council Meetings Introduction The case of The STATE ex rel. PALUCH, Appellant, v. ZITA, Mayor, Appellee (141...
Civ.R. 60(B) Cannot Substitute Appeals for Standing Challenges in Foreclosure: Supreme Court of Ohio's Decision in Bank of America v. Kuchta Introduction Bank of America, N.A. v. Kuchta et al., 141...
Affirmation of Mandatory Bindover Procedures: Insights from Ohio Supreme Court in State v. Quarterman Introduction State of Ohio v. Quarterman is a pivotal case decided by the Ohio Supreme Court on...
Ohio Supreme Court Establishes Vicarious Liability for Political Subdivision Employers in Employment Discrimination Cases Introduction In the landmark case of Hauser v. Dayton Police Department et...
Expansion of the Owner-Opinion Rule: Employee Testimony in Property Valuation Introduction In the case of Worthington City Schools Board of Education v. Franklin County Board of Revision et al.,...
Mandatory Statutory Findings for Consecutive Sentencing in Ohio: Analysis of State v. Bonnell Introduction The State of Ohio v. Bonnell is a seminal case that clarifies the requirements for imposing...