09/01/2026 Case Announcements

2026-0792. State v. Finklea.

Cuyahoga App. No. 113566, 2026-Ohio-1762. On appellant/cross-appellee's motion to stay proceedings. Motion denied.

2026-0867. State v. Beardsley.

Wood App. No. WD-25-038, 2026-Ohio-1083. On motion for leave to file delayed appeal. Motion denied.

Kennedy, C.J., and DeWine and Brunner, JJ., dissent.

2026-0868. State v. Long.

Crawford App. No. 3-25-17, 2026-Ohio-1336. On motion for leave to file delayed appeal. Motion granted. Appellant shall file a memorandum in support of jurisdiction within 30 days.

Deters, J., dissents.

2026-0869. State v. Robinson.

Cuyahoga App. No. 114859, 2025-Ohio-5343. On motion for leave to file delayed appeal. Motion denied.

2026-0888. State v. Mitchell.

Lucas App. No. L-25-00050, 2026-Ohio-1492. On motion for leave to file delayed appeal. Motion granted. Appellant shall file a memorandum in support of jurisdiction within 30 days.

2026-0949. Buckner v. Hasan.

Cuyahoga App. Nos. 115132 and 115170, 2026-Ohio-2314. On appellant's emergency motion for stay of execution pending appeal. Motion denied. Brunner, J., would deny the motion as moot.

2026-1024. State ex rel. Pond v. Delaware Cty. Court of Common Pleas, Probate & Gen. Divs.

In Mandamus. On relator's emergency request for stay. Request denied.

APPEALS ACCEPTED FOR REVIEW

2026-0741. State v. Bryant.

Greene App. No. 2025-CA-45, 2026-Ohio-1674. Kennedy, C.J., and Fischer and Brunner, JJ., dissent.

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2026-0743. State v. Jovonni.

Montgomery App. No. 30615, 2026-Ohio-1889. Sua sponte, cause held for the decision in 2026-0084, State v. Matosky.

Kennedy, C.J., and Brunner and Shanahan, JJ., would also hold the cause for the decision in 2026-0417, State v. Dorsey.

Deters, J., would hold the cause for the decision in 2024-1050, State v. Striblin.

2026-0774. Stingle v. Ascent Resources-Utica, L.L.C.

Jefferson App. No. 25 JE 0020, 2026-Ohio-1945. Deters, J., would hold the cause for the decision in 2024-1369, O'Malley v. Laborers' Internatl. Union of N. Am., Local 860.

Fischer and Brunner, JJ., dissent.

APPEALS NOT ACCEPTED FOR REVIEW

2026-0367. State v. Crabtree.

Fairfield App. No. 2025 CA 0018, 2025-Ohio-5674.

2026-0415. Souare v. Summit Cty. Sheriff.

Summit App. No. 31413, 2026-Ohio-1138. Appellant's motion for mandatory jurisdiction denied.

2026-0437. State v. Smith.

Marion App. No. 9-24-53, 2025-Ohio-5784.

2026-0727. Joy v. MetroHealth Sys.

Cuyahoga App. No. 115437, 2026-Ohio-1557. Brunner, J., dissents.

2026-0728. Milton v. Nelson.

Trumbull App. No. 2025-T-0054, 2026-Ohio-1513.

2026-0729. State v. Ross.

Hamilton App. No. C-230508, 2024-Ohio-3117. Deters, J., not participating.

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2026-0731. Shechter v. Dubick.

Cuyahoga App. Nos. 115412 and 115413, 2026-Ohio-1556.

2026-0735. State v. Simon.

Montgomery App. No. 30443, 2025-Ohio-5660.

2026-0737. State v. S.A.A.

Franklin App. No. 25AP-967, 2026-Ohio-1782. Appellant's motion for appointment of counsel and motion for leave to ask substantive federal constitutional questions denied.

2026-0739. Homeriver Group Ohio, L.L.C. v. Deal.

Montgomery App. No. 30809.

2026-0740. State v. Perez.

Defiance App. No. 4-25-19, 2026-Ohio-1812.

2026-0742. Barclay v. Mulligan.

Huron App. No. H-26-001.

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2026-0750. State v. Boyer.

Pike App. No. 25CA944. Appellant's motion to clarify compensatory relief, to recognize title-neutral corrective-burden injury, and for alternative remedial direction denied. Appellant's second motion to enforce the June 25, 2026 entry, to disregard appellee's request for additional time, to discharge appointed appellate counsel, and for immediate corrective relief denied. Appellant's motion to invoke the court's authority over matters relating to the practice of law, to require a verified response from prosecuting attorney Michael A. Davis, and for constitutional and supervisory relief denied. Appellant's motion to discharge appointed appellate counsel Jonathan E. Robe, require a verified accounting and immediate production of the complete client file, protect the scope of appeal, and provide conflict-free and supervisory relief denied. Appellant's motion for limited interim protection, expedited consideration, coordinated treatment, and supplementation of the record denied. Appellant's motion for appointment of conflict-free counsel solely for first appeal as of right, verified production of complete appellate file, judicial notice and coordinated consideration of related record-integrity appeals, and protection against procedural prejudice denied. Appellant's motion for limited procedural relief based on newly confirmed conflict-screening information, request for disclosure of judicial participation and preservation of objection, and request for expedited consideration denied. Deters, J., would deny as moot appellant's motion for limited procedural relief based on newly confirmed conflict-screening information, request for disclosure of judicial participation and preservation of objection, and request for expedited consideration.

2026-0751. Laudato v. Teramana.

Montgomery App. No. 30611, 2026-Ohio-1585.

2026-0752. State v. Spivey.

Cuyahoga App. No. 115015, 2026-Ohio-1550.

2026-0757. Nelsonville v. Nguyen.

Athens App. No. 25CA12, 2026-Ohio-1699. Fischer and Shanahan, JJ., dissent.

2026-0763. State v. Anderson.

Lake App. No. 2023-L-099, 2024-Ohio-2505.

2026-0764. State v. Gipson.

Lawrence App. No. 25CA24, 2026-Ohio-1707.

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2026-0768. State v. Barnett.

Brown App. No. CA2025-04-005, 2026-Ohio-1604. Fischer, J., dissents and would accept the appeal on proposition of law No. II.

2026-0769. Purely Visionary, L.L.C. v. Patrick.

Lucas App. Nos. L-25-00263 and L-25-00264.

2026-0770. Toledo v. State.

Franklin App. No. 25AP-872, 2026-Ohio-1625.

2026-0771. State v. McGee.

Franklin App. No. 25AP-625, 2026-Ohio-1851.

2026-0772. State v. Kimbrough.

Lawrence App. No. 25CA13, 2026-Ohio-1706.

2026-0773. State ex rel. Ames v. Chardon Twp. Bd. of Trustees.

Geauga App. No. 2025-G-0038, 2026-Ohio-2134.

2026-0775. State v. Parks.

Lucas App. No. L-25-00228, 2026-Ohio-1629.

2026-0783. Orlove v. Bringht.

Cuyahoga App. No. 115571, 2026-Ohio-1656.

2026-0785. Showe Mgt. v. Ibanez.

Franklin App. No. 26AP-443.

2026-0788. State v. Wallace.

Cuyahoga App. No. 115576, 2026-Ohio-1657.

2026-0789. State v. Cantrell.

Greene App. No. 2024-CA-68, 2026-Ohio-1675.

2026-0791. State v. Sharpe.

Clark App. No. 2025-CA-1, 2026-Ohio-1215.

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2026-0793. Sampson v. Sampson.

Lake App. No. 2025-L-129, 2026-Ohio-1916.

2026-0794. State v. Kaminski.

Medina App. No. 2025CA0047-M, 2026-Ohio-2012.

2026-0803. McIntyre v. Landscape Mgt. & Design, Inc.

Cuyahoga App. No. 115539, 2026-Ohio-1560.

2026-0809. Williams v. Mid-Ohio Coal Co.

Guernsey App. No. 25 CA 000032, 2026-Ohio-1245. Kennedy, C.J., and Fischer and Brunner, JJ., dissent.

2026-0810. State v. Coleman.

Medina App. No. 2025CA0022-M, 2026-Ohio-1701.

2026-0813. State v. Day.

Cuyahoga App. No. 114582, 2026-Ohio-1859.

2026-0833. State v. Prater.

Ashland App. No. 25-COA-008, 2026-Ohio-438.

2026-0858. State v. Link.

Summit App. No. 31506, 2026-Ohio-1640.

2026-0864. State v. Fort.

Summit App. No. 31481, 2026-Ohio-1839. Kennedy, C.J., dissents.

2026-0881. State v. Worthey-Sturdivant.

Stark App. No. 2025-CA-00086, 2026-Ohio-2074.

2026-0896. Cuyahoga Cty. Treasurer v. Schutz.

Cuyahoga App. No. 115821, 2026-Ohio-2091.

2026-0899. Masters v. Ohio Dept. of Medicaid.

Franklin App. No. 25AP-410, 2026-Ohio-1982.

2026-0903. State v. Holloman.

Delaware App. No. 25 CAA 08 0068, 2026-Ohio-1461.

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RECONSIDERATION OF PRIOR DECISIONS

2024-0219. State ex rel. Mobley v. Chambers-Smith.

In Mandamus. Reported at 2026-Ohio-2525. On motion for reconsideration. Motion denied. Relator's request for judicial notice and motion to stay execution of mandate denied.

Brunner, J., dissents in part and would grant the motion for reconsideration as to relator's request for records relating to the mental-health protocol, because he did not need to undertake additional efforts to learn the cost of obtaining such records.

2025-0608. State ex rel. Mobley v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Commrs.

Franklin App. No. 22AP-541, 2025-Ohio-1422. Reported at 2026-Ohio-2589. On motion for reconsideration. Motion denied. Appellant's request for judicial notice and motion to stay execution of mandate denied.

2026-0410. Williams v. Williams.

Lorain App. No. 25CA012409. Reported at 2026-Ohio-2301. On motion for reconsideration. Motion denied.

2026-0434. Williams v. Williams.

Lorain App. No. 25CA012325. Reported at 2026-Ohio-2301. On motion for reconsideration. Motion denied.

2026-0441. Williams v. Williams.

Lorain App. No. 25CA012326. Reported at 2026-Ohio-2301. On motion for reconsideration. Motion denied.

2026-0445. State v. Appenzeller.

Lake App. No. 2025-L-084, 2026-Ohio-783. Reported at 2026-Ohio-2301. On motion for reconsideration. Motion denied.

2026-0455. State ex rel. Porter v. Pickaway Corr. Inst.

In Mandamus. Reported at 2026-Ohio-2373. On motion for reconsideration. Motion denied.

Kennedy, C.J., dissents.

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2026-0472. Cunningham v. Franklin Cty. Common Pleas Court.

In Prohibition. Reported at 2026-Ohio-2373. On motion for reconsideration. Motion denied.

2026-0483. Hargreaves v. Barwell.

Franklin App. No. 24AP-714, 2026-Ohio-718. Reported at 2026-Ohio-2301. On motion for reconsideration. Motion denied.

Shanahan, J., not participating.

2026-0519. State v. Shirilla.

Cuyahoga App. No. 115101, 2026-Ohio-830. Reported at 2026-Ohio-2301. On motion for reconsideration. Motion denied.

DeWine and Brunner, JJ., dissent.

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