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07/07/2026 Case Announcements
CASE ANNOUNCEMENTS
July 7, 2026
[Cite as 07/07/2026 Case Announcements, 2026-Ohio-2550.]
MERIT DECISIONS WITHOUT OPINIONS
2026-0623. State ex rel. Washington v. McGuffey.
In Habeas Corpus. On petitioner's motion for indigent status and waiver of court fees and costs. Motion denied as moot. Petitioner's requests for oral argument and appointment of counsel denied. Sua sponte, cause dismissed. Kennedy, C.J., and Brunner, Hawkins, and Shanahan, JJ., concur. DeWine, J., concurs but would deny on the merits the motion for indigent status and waiver of court fees and costs.
Deters, J., concurs but would deny as moot the request for appointment of counsel.
Fischer, J., concurs in part and dissents in part and would grant the request for appointment of counsel.
2026-0636. State ex rel. Schwytzer v. Black.
In Habeas Corpus. On petitioner's request for waiver of prepayment of filing fees. Request denied. Sua sponte, cause dismissed.
Kennedy, C.J., and Fischer, DeWine, Brunner, Deters, Hawkins, and Shanahan, JJ., concur.
MOTION AND PROCEDURAL RULINGS
2025-0820. Akron v. Harris.
Board of Tax Appeals, No. 2022-282. On joint motion to remand to the Board of Tax Appeals. Motion granted.
Fischer and Brunner, JJ., dissent.
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2025-1019. The Pointe at Polaris Phase I, L.L.C. v. Harris.
Board of Tax Appeals, No. 2022-463. On joint motion to remand case to the Board of Tax Appeals. Motion granted.
Brunner, J., dissents.
2025-1384. Akron v. Stone.
Summit App. No. 31286, 2025-Ohio-1996. On appellant's motion to supplement record. Motion granted. The clerk of the Court of Appeals for Summit County is ordered to supplement the record with the Akron Municipal Court's January 6, 2025 order granting appellant's motion to stay the court's forfeiture order within ten days.
2026-0557. State v. Bailey.
Mahoning App. No. 25 MA 0046, 2026-Ohio-147. On motion for leave to file delayed appeal. Motion denied.
Fischer and DeWine, JJ., dissent.
2026-0582. State v. Eagle.
Wayne App. No. 25AP0015, 2026-Ohio-615. On motion for leave to file delayed appeal. Motion granted. Appellant shall file a memorandum in support of jurisdiction within 30 days.
Deters, Hawkins, and Shanahan, JJ., dissent.
2026-0594. State v. Vanhorn.
Summit App. No. 31539, 2026-Ohio-433. On motion for leave to file delayed appeal. Motion granted. Appellant shall file a memorandum in support of jurisdiction within 30 days.
DeWine, Brunner, and Hawkins, JJ., dissent.
2026-0613. State v. Kirkland.
Hamilton App. No. C-250142, 2026-Ohio-586. On motion for leave to file delayed appeal. Motion denied.
Kennedy, C.J., and Fischer and Brunner, JJ., dissent.
2026-0701. Akron v. Schaffer.
Summit App. No. 31314, 2026-Ohio-2017. On appellant's motion for stay pending appeal. Motion denied.
Kennedy, C.J., and Fischer and Brunner, JJ., dissent.
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APPEALS ACCEPTED FOR REVIEW
2026-0529. Vanderveer v. Ohio Assn. of Pub. School Emps.
Fulton App. No. F-25-007, 2026-Ohio-964. Sua sponte, cause held for the decision in 2025-1708, Sheldon v. Ohio Assn. of Pub. School Emps. Kennedy, C.J., and Brunner, J., dissent.
APPEALS NOT ACCEPTED FOR REVIEW
2026-0133. State v. Hesseling.
Allen App. No. 1-24-34, 2025-Ohio-5102.
2026-0148. State v. Compton.
Allen App. No. 1-25-17, 2025-Ohio-5459.
2026-0255. State v. Gibson.
Licking App. No. 25-CA-00018, 2025-Ohio-5497.
2026-0256. State v. Wagner.
Pike App. No. 24CA931, 2026-Ohio-362. Fischer, J., dissents.
2026-0469. State v. Gill.
Franklin App. No. 25AP-738, 2026-Ohio-748.
2026-0470. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Yoo.
Cuyahoga App. No. 114993, 2025-Ohio-5519.
2026-0474. Evans v. Gardner.
Butler App. Nos. CA2025-02-020 and CA2025-02-021, 2026-Ohio-690.
2026-0475. State v. Michie.
Franklin App. No. 25AP-299, 2026-Ohio-163.
2026-0476. In re E.M.
Adams App. No. 25CA1224.
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2026-0477. State v. Washington.
Cuyahoga App. No. 115266, 2026-Ohio-740.
2026-0478. In re J.D.
Summit App. Nos. 31358 and 31359, 2025-Ohio-5116.
2026-0481. State v. Tyson.
Allen App. No. 1-26-14.
2026-0484. State v. Schaumleffel.
Licking App. No. 2025 CA 00058, 2026-Ohio-843.
2026-0485. State v. Holmes.
Cuyahoga App. No. 115123, 2026-Ohio-736. Brunner, J., dissents and would accept the appeal on proposition of law No. I and would hold the cause for the decision in 2024-0930, State v. Khalif.
2026-0486. State v. Knauff.
Ross App. No. 23CA29, 2025-Ohio-3046.
2026-0487. Lorain Cty. Pros. Atty. v. Williams.
Lorain App. No. 26CA000016.
2026-0490. R.N. v. E.B.
Summit App. No. 31378, 2026-Ohio-725.
2026-0492. State v. Jackson.
Cuyahoga App. No. 115292, 2026-Ohio-741. Brunner, J., dissents.
2026-0496. State v. Beatty.
Tuscarawas App. No. 2025 AP 03 0010, 2026-Ohio-751.
2026-0497. Grace v. Jack Thistledown Racino.
Cuyahoga App. No. 115574, 2026-Ohio-941.
2026-0504. State v. Hurt.
Hamilton App. No. C-250236, 2026-Ohio-851.
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2026-0506. Williams v. State.
Lorain App. No. 26CA000002.
2026-0510. State v. Hearns.
Montgomery App. No. 30491, 2026-Ohio-854. Kennedy, C.J., and Fischer, J., dissent.
2026-0516. State v. Hall.
Meigs App. No. 22CA12, 2025-Ohio-3199. Appellant's motion to request grand- jury transcript denied.
2026-0523. Bell v. Ohio Living Communities.
Mahoning App. No. 25 MA 0066, 2026-Ohio-848.
2026-0524. State v. Galindez.
Cuyahoga App. No. 115166, 2026-Ohio-832.
2026-0525. State v. Aziz.
Cuyahoga App. No. 115209, 2026-Ohio-353. Hawkins, J., dissents.
2026-0526. Arndts v. Univ. of Cincinnati Med. Ctr. Hosp.
Hamilton App. No. C-250378.
2026-0527. State v. Carpenter.
Cuyahoga App. No. 114655, 2026-Ohio-116. Fischer and DeWine, JJ., dissent.
2026-0528. Muhammad v. PNC Fin. Servs.
Franklin App. No. 25AP-696, 2026-Ohio-1252.
2026-0533. Shields v. McCloud.
Cuyahoga App. No. 115499, 2026-Ohio-942.
2026-0535. Colwell v. Bob & Shawn Ents., L.L.C.
Butler App. No. CA2024-11-131, 2026-Ohio-976.
2026-0542. GEICO Ins. Co. v. Glendale Body Shop, Inc.
Hamilton App. No. C-250278, 2026-Ohio-899. Kennedy, C.J., and Fischer and DeWine, JJ., dissent.
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2026-0564. State v. McCullough.
Trumbull App. No. 2025-T-0058.
2026-0611. Adams v. Flinn.
Jefferson App. No. 25 JE 0014, 2026-Ohio-1177.
2026-0634. Thomason v. Thomas.
Clermont App. No. CA2025-07-051, 2026-Ohio-1234.
RECONSIDERATION OF PRIOR DECISIONS
2024-1433. State ex rel. AWMS Water Solutions, L.L.C. v. Mertz.
Trumbull App. No. 2016-T-0085, 2024-Ohio-4451. Reported at 2026-Ohio-1487. On motion for reconsideration. Motion denied.
2026-0146. State v. Tapia.
Franklin App. No. 24AP-761. Reported at 2026-Ohio-1471. On motion for reconsideration. Motion denied.
2026-0162. State v. Vendler.
Cuyahoga App. No. 115856. Reported at 2026-Ohio-1471. On motion for reconsideration. Motion denied.
2026-0170. Feasby v. Garza.
Paulding App. No. 11-25-09, 2025-Ohio-5786. Reported at 2026-Ohio-1471. On motion for reconsideration. Motion denied.
2026-0221. Zumbar v. Kennedy.
Stark App. No. 2025CA00163. Reported at 2026-Ohio-1471. On motion for reconsideration. Motion denied.
2026-0239. Wilmington Sav. Fund Soc., FSB v. Cordelia.
Cuyahoga App. No. 115083, 2025-Ohio-5765. Reported at 2026-Ohio-1471. On motion for reconsideration. Motion denied.
2026-0241. Board v. Hall.
Summit App. No. 31750. Reported at 2026-Ohio-1686. On motion for reconsideration. Motion denied.
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2026-0258. Krouskoupf v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr.
Muskingum App. No. CT2025-0139. Reported at 2026-Ohio-1686. On motion for reconsideration. Motion denied.
2026-0347. Blair v. State.
In Habeas Corpus. Reported at 2026-Ohio-1686. On motion for reconsideration. Motion denied. Petitioner's request for ruling denied. Petitioner's objection denied.
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