Ohio Case Commentaries

Reaffirmation of the 'American Rule': No Attorney Fees in Statutory Employment Termination Actions – Sorin v. Board of Education of Warrensville Heights

Date: May 13, 1976

Reaffirmation of the 'American Rule': No Attorney Fees in Statutory Employment Termination Actions – Sorin v. Board of Education of Warrensville Heights Introduction Sorin v. Board of Education of...

Standard of Care for Medical Specialists: Overruling the Locality Rule in Bruni v. Tatsumi

Date: May 6, 1976

Standard of Care for Medical Specialists: Overruling the Locality Rule in Bruni v. Tatsumi Introduction Bruni et al., Appellants v. Tatsumi et al. is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court of...

Ohio Supreme Court Clarifies the Right to Self-Representation and Effective Waiver of Counsel under the Sixth Amendment

Date: Apr 1, 1976

Ohio Supreme Court Clarifies the Right to Self-Representation and Effective Waiver of Counsel under the Sixth Amendment Introduction The case of The State of Ohio v. Robert Nolan Gibson centers on...

At-Will Employment Clarified in Henkel v. Educational Research Council of America

Date: Mar 18, 1976

At-Will Employment Clarified in Henkel v. Educational Research Council of America Introduction The case of Henkel v. Educational Research Council of America, 45 Ohio St.2d 249 (1976), addressed the...

Establishing Apparent Authority in Negligence Cases: Posin v. A.B.C. Motor Court Hotel

Date: Mar 18, 1976

Establishing Apparent Authority in Negligence Cases: Posin v. A.B.C. Motor Court Hotel Introduction Posin et al., Appellees, v. A.B.C. Motor Court Hotel, Inc., Appellant is a landmark case decided by...

State Liability for Highway Blow-Ups: Knickel v. Department of Transportation

Date: Mar 17, 1976

State Liability for Highway Blow-Ups: Knickel v. Department of Transportation Introduction Knickel v. Department of Transportation is a landmark case adjudicated by the Court of Appeals of Ohio on...

Merger Doctrine in Ohio Law: Analysis of City of Maumee v. Geiger et al.

Date: Mar 11, 1976

Merger Doctrine in Ohio Law: Analysis of City of Maumee v. Geiger et al. Introduction City of Maumee v. Geiger et al. (45 Ohio St. 2d 238), decided on March 10, 1976, by the Supreme Court of Ohio,...

Ohio v. Hester: Redefining Standards for Effective Counsel in Postconviction Relief

Date: Feb 5, 1976

Ohio v. Hester: Redefining Standards for Effective Counsel in Postconviction Relief Introduction Ohio v. Hester, decided on February 4, 1976, by the Supreme Court of Ohio, is a pivotal case in the...

Ohio Supreme Court Affirms Sale Price as a Basis for Tax Valuation Increases

Date: Oct 16, 1975

Ohio Supreme Court Affirms Sale Price as a Basis for Tax Valuation Increases Introduction The case of Cardinal Federal Savings Loan Association v. Cuyahoga County Board of Revision et al. (44 Ohio...

Qualified Privilege in Defamation: Supreme Court of Ohio in Hahn v. Kotten et al.

Date: Jul 24, 1975

Qualified Privilege in Defamation: Supreme Court of Ohio in Hahn v. Kotten et al. Introduction The case of Hahn v. Kotten et al., decided by the Supreme Court of Ohio on July 23, 1975, stands as a...

Establishing Standards for Voluntary and Informed Guilty Pleas in Felony Cases: State v. Stone

Date: Jul 17, 1975

Establishing Standards for Voluntary and Informed Guilty Pleas in Felony Cases: State v. Stone Introduction State of Ohio v. Stone, 43 Ohio St. 2d 163 (1975), represents a pivotal decision by the...

Admissibility of Hearsay Evidence in New Trial Motions: Insights from State v. Williams

Date: Jul 10, 1975

Admissibility of Hearsay Evidence in New Trial Motions: Insights from State of Ohio v. Williams Introduction State of Ohio v. Williams is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Ohio on...

Admissibility of "Other Acts" Evidence in Statutory Rape Cases: Analysis of State v. Curry

Date: Jul 3, 1975

Admissibility of "Other Acts" Evidence in Statutory Rape Cases: Analysis of State of Ohio v. Curry Introduction The case of State of Ohio v. Curry, 43 Ohio St. 2d 66 (1975), addresses a pivotal issue...

Ohio v. Maupin (1975): Upholding Police Identification of Marijuana Without Scientific Testing

Date: Jun 26, 1975

Ohio v. Maupin (1975): Upholding Police Identification of Marijuana Without Scientific Testing Introduction The State of Ohio v. Maupin is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of Ohio on June...

Defining Arbitrator Authority and Judicial Review in Collective Bargaining: Goodyear Tire Rubber Co. v. Local Union No. 200

Date: Jun 26, 1975

Defining Arbitrator Authority and Judicial Review in Collective Bargaining: Goodyear Tire Rubber Co. v. Local Union No. 200 Introduction The case of Goodyear Tire Rubber Co., Appellant, v. Local...

Declaratory Judgment as an Alternative Remedy in Zoning Challenges: Insights from Driscoll v. Austintown Associates

Date: May 15, 1975

Declaratory Judgment as an Alternative Remedy in Zoning Challenges: Insights from Driscoll v. Austintown Associates Introduction Driscoll et al., Appellees and Cross-Appellants v. Austintown...

Punitive Damages in Wrongful Execution: Insights from Columbus FINANCE v. HOWARD

Date: May 1, 1975

Punitive Damages in Wrongful Execution: Insights from Columbus FINANCE v. HOWARD Introduction Columbus Finance, Inc. v. Howard et al. is a seminal case decided by the Supreme Court of Ohio on April...

Ohio Supreme Court Reinforces Evidentiary Hearings for Claims of Induced Guilty Pleas in Postconviction Relief

Date: Apr 3, 1975

Ohio Supreme Court Reinforces Evidentiary Hearings for Claims of Induced Guilty Pleas in Postconviction Relief Introduction In the landmark case The State of Ohio v. Milanovich (42 Ohio St. 2d 46),...

Raimonde v. Van Vlerah: Establishing the Reasonableness Standard for Non-Compete Agreements

Date: Apr 3, 1975

Raimonde v. Van Vlerah: Establishing the Reasonableness Standard for Non-Compete Agreements Introduction Raimonde v. Van Vlerah, decided by the Supreme Court of Ohio on April 2, 1975, is a pivotal...

Enhanced Protections for Indigent Defendants in Postconviction Proceedings: An Analysis of State v. Lester

Date: Feb 6, 1975

Enhanced Protections for Indigent Defendants in Postconviction Proceedings: An Analysis of State v. Lester Introduction State v. Lester, 41 Ohio St. 2d 51 (1975), is a pivotal case decided by the...