Ohio Case Commentaries

Effective Date of Annuity Reselection Post-Retirement: Solomon v. Board of Trustees

Date: Apr 20, 1995

Effective Date of Annuity Reselection Post-Retirement: Solomon v. Board of Trustees Introduction The State ex rel. Solomon v. Board of Trustees of the Police and Firemen's Disability and Pension...

Exemption Boundaries for Public Utilities Under Township Zoning: Coventry Township v. Ecker

Date: Feb 9, 1995

Exemption Boundaries for Public Utilities Under Township Zoning: Coventry Township v. Ecker Introduction Coventry Township et al. v. Ecker is a pivotal appellate decision rendered by the Court of...

Reinstatement of Reasonable Justification Standard in Insurance Bad Faith: Zoppo v. Homestead Insurance Co.

Date: Dec 31, 1994

Reinstatement of Reasonable Justification Standard in Insurance Bad Faith: Zoppo v. Homestead Insurance Co. Introduction The case Zoppo et al., Appellants, v. Homestead Insurance Company, Appellee...

Presumption of Competency for Child Witnesses in Ohio: State v. Clark

Date: Dec 31, 1994

Presumption of Competency for Child Witnesses in Ohio: State v. Clark Introduction State of Ohio v. Clark, 71 Ohio St. 3d 466 (1994), represents a pivotal decision by the Supreme Court of Ohio...

Landlord's Nondelegable Duty and Extended Liability to Licensees Affirmed in SHUMP v. Robinwood Associates

Date: Dec 28, 1994

Landlord's Nondelegable Duty and Extended Liability to Licensees Affirmed in SHUMP v. Robinwood Associates Introduction The case of Shump v. First Continental-Robinwood Associates addresses critical...

Phung v. Waste Management: Enhanced Standards for Rebuttal Testimony and Res Judicata in Employment Law

Date: Dec 28, 1994

Phung v. Waste Management: Enhanced Standards for Rebuttal Testimony and Res Judicata in Employment Law Introduction The case of Phung, Appellee and Cross-Appellant v. Waste Management, Inc.,...

Mandamus Relief in Retirement Systems: Insights from The State ex rel. Ryan v. STRS Et Al.

Date: Dec 24, 1994

Mandamus Relief in Retirement Systems: Insights from The State ex rel. Ryan v. State Teachers Retirement System et al. Introduction The State ex rel. Ryan v. State Teachers Retirement System et al....

State v. Scudder: Upholding Capital Murder Conviction and Death Sentence in Light of Discovery and Proportionality Standards

Date: Dec 21, 1994

State v. Scudder: Upholding Capital Murder Conviction and Death Sentence in Light of Discovery and Proportionality Standards Introduction The case of State of Ohio, Appellee, v. Kevin P. Scudder,...

Harmless Error Doctrine Applied to Denial of Summary Judgment in Insurance Coverage Dispute

Date: Dec 15, 1994

Harmless Error Doctrine Applied to Denial of Summary Judgment in Insurance Coverage Dispute Introduction The case of Continental Insurance Company v. Whittington et al. (71 Ohio St. 3d 150, 1994)...

Affirmation of Convictions and Death Sentences in State v. Loza: Insights into Confession Voluntariness, Evidence Sufficiency, and Death Penalty Proportionality

Date: Dec 1, 1994

Affirmation of Convictions and Death Sentences in State v. Loza: Insights into Confession Voluntariness, Evidence Sufficiency, and Death Penalty Proportionality Introduction State of Ohio v. Loza, 71...

Supreme Court of Ohio Establishes Tutors as Statutory 'Teachers' Entitled to Salary Schedule Compensation

Date: Nov 24, 1994

Supreme Court of Ohio Establishes Tutors as Statutory 'Teachers' Entitled to Salary Schedule Compensation Introduction In the landmark case The State ex Rel. Chavis et al., Appellants, v. Sycamore...

Clarifying 'Some Evidence' and Rehabilitation Recommendations in Determining Maximum Medical Improvement: Eberhardt v. Flxible Corporation

Date: Nov 10, 1994

Clarifying 'Some Evidence' and Rehabilitation Recommendations in Determining Maximum Medical Improvement Case: The State ex rel. Eberhardt v. Flxible Corporation et al., Appellants. Court: Supreme...

Establishing DUI Conduct as Grounds for Punitive Damages: Cabe v. Lunich

Date: Oct 27, 1994

Establishing DUI Conduct as Grounds for Punitive Damages: Cabe v. Lunich Introduction Cabe et al., Appellants, v. Lunich, Appellee, decided by the Supreme Court of Ohio on October 26, 1994, marks a...

Buckeye Union Insurance Coverage under General Liability Policies: Insights from LEBER v. SMITH

Date: Oct 20, 1994

Buckeye Union Insurance Coverage under General Liability Policies: Insights from LEBER v. SMITH Introduction Leber et al., Appellants, v. Smith et al., Appellees ([1994] 70 Ohio St.3d 548) is a...

Res Judicata and Conflict of Interest in Post-Conviction Relief: Ohio v. Lentz Establishes New Precedent

Date: Oct 13, 1994

Res Judicata and Conflict of Interest in Post-Conviction Relief: Ohio v. Lentz Establishes New Precedent Introduction In the landmark case The State of Ohio v. Lentz, decided by the Supreme Court of...

Promoter Liability and Pre-Incorporation Agreements: Analysis of Illinois Controls, Inc. v. Langham

Date: Oct 13, 1994

Promoter Liability and Pre-Incorporation Agreements: Analysis of Illinois Controls, Inc. v. Langham Introduction The case of Illinois Controls, Inc. ET AL., Appellees and Cross-Appellants, v. Langham...

Overruling R.C. 2305.131: Supreme Court of Ohio's Landmark Decision on Statutes of Repose

Date: Oct 6, 1994

Overruling R.C. 2305.131: Supreme Court of Ohio's Landmark Decision on Statutes of Repose Introduction The case of Brennaman et al. v. R.M.I. Company; Bechtel Group, Inc. et al., decided by the...

Enforcement of Uninsured Motorist Coverage Overrides 'Other Owned Vehicle' Exclusion: Martin v. Midwestern Group

Date: Oct 6, 1994

Enforcement of Uninsured Motorist Coverage Overrides 'Other Owned Vehicle' Exclusion: Martin v. Midwestern Group Introduction In Martin v. Midwestern Group Insurance Company, 70 Ohio St.3d 478...

Immunity of Political Subdivisions in Negligence Claims: The Fabrey v. McDonald Village Decision

Date: Sep 29, 1994

Immunity of Political Subdivisions in Negligence Claims: The Fabrey v. McDonald Village Decision Introduction Fabrey et al. v. McDonald Village Police Department et al., 70 Ohio St.3d 351 (1994), is...

Finality in Capital Punishment Cases: Ohio Supreme Court Limits Execution Delays

Date: Sep 29, 1994

Finality in Capital Punishment Cases: Ohio Supreme Court Limits Execution Delays Introduction The Supreme Court of Ohio, in its September 28, 1994 decision titled The State of Ohio v. Steffen et al.,...