Ohio Case Commentaries

Inland Refuse Transfer Co. v. Browning-Ferris Industries: Defining Contractual Obligations in Landfill Agreements

Date: Jan 1, 1985

Inland Refuse Transfer Co. v. Browning-Ferris Industries: Defining Contractual Obligations in Landfill Agreements Introduction The case of Inland Refuse Transfer Co. et al. v. Browning-Ferris...

Restatement Choice-of-Law Principles in Product Liability: Morgan v. Biro Manufacturing Co.

Date: Jan 1, 1985

Restatement Choice-of-Law Principles in Product Liability: Morgan v. Biro Manufacturing Co. Introduction Morgan et al., Appellants, v. Biro Manufacturing Company, Inc., Appellee is a pivotal case...

Ohio v. Luck: Affirmation of Due Process Rights in Cases of Unjustifiable Pre-Indictment Delay

Date: Jan 1, 1985

Ohio v. Luck: Affirmation of Due Process Rights in Cases of Unjustifiable Pre-Indictment Delay Introduction Ohio v. Luck, 15 Ohio St. 3d 150 (1984), is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of...

Foreseeability in Product Liability: Menifee v. Ohio Welding Products

Date: Jan 1, 1985

Foreseeability in Product Liability: Menifee v. Ohio Welding Products Introduction The case of Menifee, AdmX., Appellant, v. Ohio Welding Products, Inc. et al., Appellees (15 Ohio St.3d 75)...

Heckert v. Patrick: Establishing Liability Standards for Tree Limb Falls on Rural Highways in Ohio

Date: Jan 1, 1985

Heckert v. Patrick: Establishing Liability Standards for Tree Limb Falls on Rural Highways in Ohio Introduction Heckert et al. v. Patrick et al. is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court of...

Clarifying Summary Judgment Standards in Employer-Employee Relationships: Marshall v. Aaron et al.

Date: Dec 29, 1984

Clarifying Summary Judgment Standards in Employer-Employee Relationships: Marshall v. Aaron et al. Introduction In the landmark case Marshall v. Aaron et al., decided by the Supreme Court of Ohio on...

Establishing Clear Guidelines for Capital Punishment: Insights from Ohio Supreme Court’s Decision in State v. Maurer

Date: Dec 21, 1984

Establishing Clear Guidelines for Capital Punishment: Insights from Ohio Supreme Court’s Decision in State v. Maurer Introduction In the landmark case of State of Ohio v. Maurer, decided on December...

Affirmation of Ohio's Capital Punishment Framework Under Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments in State v. Jenkins

Date: Dec 18, 1984

Affirmation of Ohio's Capital Punishment Framework Under Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments in State v. Jenkins Introduction Case: The State of Ohio, Appellee, v. Leonard Jenkins, Appellant. Court:...

State Liability for Negligent Supervision of Furloughed Prisoners: Reynolds v. State of Ohio

Date: Dec 13, 1984

State Liability for Negligent Supervision of Furloughed Prisoners: Reynolds v. State of Ohio Introduction Reynolds et al., Appellants, Debbie Lee Reynolds and David Harold Reynolds, filed a lawsuit...

State v. Tanner: Upholding Ohio's DUI Statute of 0.10 Blood Alcohol Level

Date: Dec 7, 1984

State v. Tanner: Upholding Ohio's DUI Statute of 0.10 Blood Alcohol Level Introduction The State of Ohio v. Tanner, 15 Ohio St. 3d 1 (1984), is a seminal case in Ohio's legal landscape concerning the...

Adoption of Comparative Negligence in Shinaver v. Szymanski: A Landmark Ohio Supreme Court Decision

Date: Dec 6, 1984

Adoption of Comparative Negligence in Shinaver v. Szymanski: A Landmark Ohio Supreme Court Decision Introduction Shinaver, Exr., et al., Appellants, v. Szymanski et al., Appellees. is a pivotal case...

Establishing Standards for Damages in Fraudulent Contract Breach: Combs Trucking v. International Harvester

Date: Aug 2, 1984

Establishing Standards for Damages in Fraudulent Contract Breach: Combs Trucking v. International Harvester Introduction In the landmark case of Charles R. Combs Trucking, Inc. v. International...

Ojalvo v. Board of Trustees of Ohio State University: Expanding Class Action Certification Standards

Date: Aug 2, 1984

Ojalvo v. Board of Trustees of Ohio State University: Expanding Class Action Certification Standards Introduction In Ojalvo et al. v. Board of Trustees of Ohio State University, 12 Ohio St. 3d 230...

Ohio Supreme Court Establishes Standards for Proving Parental Negligence in Child Endangerment and Restricts Scope of Witness Impeachment Evidence

Date: Aug 2, 1984

Ohio Supreme Court Establishes Standards for Proving Parental Negligence in Child Endangerment and Restricts Scope of Witness Impeachment Evidence Introduction In the landmark case The State of Ohio...

Ohio v. Vega: Reaffirming the Rebuttable Presumption in DUI Cases

Date: Jul 26, 1984

Ohio v. Vega: Reaffirming the Rebuttable Presumption in DUI Cases Introduction The State of Ohio v. Pete A. Vega, 12 Ohio St. 3d 185 (1984), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Ohio that...

Hambleton v. R.G. Barry Corp.: Establishing Statute of Limitations for Quasi-Contract Claims

Date: Jul 26, 1984

Hambleton v. R.G. Barry Corp.: Establishing Statute of Limitations for Quasi-Contract Claims Introduction In Hambleton et al. v. R.G. Barry Corporation, 12 Ohio St.3d 179 (1984), the Supreme Court of...

Consistency of Verdicts in Multi-Count Indictments: State v. Brown

Date: Jul 19, 1984

Consistency of Verdicts in Multi-Count Indictments: State v. Brown Introduction State of Ohio, Appellee, v. Brown, Appellant. This landmark case, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Ohio on July 18,...

Kisil v. City of Sandusky: Establishing a Lower Standard for Area Variances

Date: Jul 4, 1984

Kisil v. City of Sandusky: Establishing a Lower Standard for Area Variances Introduction The case of Kisil v. City of Sandusky (12 Ohio St. 3d 30, 1984) addresses the intricate dynamics of zoning...

Affirmative Defense Preservation through Amended Pleadings: Insights from Hoover v. Sumlin

Date: Jul 4, 1984

Affirmative Defense Preservation through Amended Pleadings: Insights from Hoover et al. v. Sumlin Introduction The case of Hoover et al. v. Sumlin, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Ohio on July 3,...

Leave to Move or Plead Does Not Constitute Waiver of Affirmative Defenses: Maryhew v. Yova

Date: Jun 21, 1984

Leave to Move or Plead Does Not Constitute Waiver of Affirmative Defenses: Maryhew v. Yova Introduction In Maryhew et al. v. Yova, 11 Ohio St. 3d 154 (1984), the Supreme Court of Ohio addressed...