by admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Appellate Law
I have previously written about the nightmare of trying to collect on a judgment. A new case that was just decided by Ohio’s Eighth District Court of Appeals takes it to a whole new level. The Eighth District, which covers the Cleveland/Cuyahoga County area,... by admin | Mar 21, 2017 | Appellate Law
Numerous lessons can be gleaned from the rather curious case of MADFAN, Inc. v. Makris, 2017-Ohio-979, which was recently decided by Ohio’s Eighth Appellate District Court of Appeals. The Eighth District covers Cuyahoga County/Cleveland. This was a typical case... by admin | Feb 8, 2017 | Appellate Law
The Tenth District Court of Appeals recently decided the case of Shue v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr. This case clarifies a rule – one year means one year, when it comes to Ohio’s Saving Statute – and provides a few other procedural lessons. The Plaintiff sued the... by admin | Feb 2, 2017 | Civil Litigation
Ohio employment law attorney Jon Hyman posted on his blog today that the Ohio legislature is currently considering a bill entitled H.B. 2. His apt summary explains that H.B. 2: Creates a universal 365-day statute of limitations for all employment discrimination... by admin | Jan 29, 2017 | Civil Litigation
The Citizen-Times reported today that an Asheville, North Carolina defamation lawsuit settled for $500,000.00. This is interesting because the alleged defamatory comment was only posted for one minute, it is a very high settlement for a defamation case and usually...