Ohio Law & Litigation Blog
Observations & Commentary on Interesting Areas of the Law
The Never-Ending Case: Still Not Over, Grimes v. Oviatt is One for the Ages
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 ...
A $300,000 Appellate Lesson, and a Trial Lesson, from the Eighth District Court of Appeals
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 ...
Shue v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr.: One Year Means One Year, and Other Valuable Lessons From the Tenth District Court of Appeals
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 ...
Ohio Legislature Considering Whether to Weaken Civil Rights Laws
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 ...
$500,000 Settlement in North Carolina Defamation Case Over Facebook Comment
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 ...
Eyajan v. Eyajan: An Obvious Appellate Lesson
Ohio's Eleventh District Court of Appeals recently decided the case of Eyajan v. Eyajan. This was a case involving a domestic violence civil protection order, apparently between two people who ...
Thompson v. Knobeloch: An Appellate Lesson, Courtesy of the Tenth District Court of Appeals
The Tenth District Court of Appeals recently decided the case of Thompson v. Knobeloch, a lawyer's worst nightmare. Ohio appellate attorneys must take note.
This was a medical malpractice ...
Williams v. Gray Guy Group, L.L.C.: A Must-Read for Ohio Consumer Protection Attorneys
The Tenth District Court of Appeals recently decided the case of Williams v. Gray Guy Group, L.L.C., 2016-Ohio-8499 (10th Dist. Franklin). It started when the Plaintiffs, Mr. and Mrs. Williams, ...
The Frustrations of Trying to Collect on a Judgment, as Illustrated by Broadmoor Ctr., L.L.C. v. Dallin
The difficulty of collecting a judgment is major reason that a lot of cases settle. Ohio's Tenth District Court of Appeals recently decided the case of Broadmoor Ctr., L.L.C. v. Dallin, ...
Tchankpa v. Ascena Retail Group, Inc.: Tenth District Court of Appeals Issues Well-Reasoned Ruling in Close Case, Clarifies Ohio Law on Employer Intentional Torts
Several years ago I was asked to research the viability of a lawsuit on behalf of a woman who worked in a restaurant. Her main allegation was that her employer had caused her physical injuries ...
Pigs fly! Ohio Court of Appeals Reverses Summary Judgment Decision in Slip-and-Fall Case.
Christmas came early this year for one Mahoning County, Ohio slip-and-fall Plaintiff. Ohio's Seventh District Court of Appeals just decided her case, McCammon v. Youngstown Sports Grille, ...
Ohio Supreme Court Deals Yet Another Blow to Plaintiffs in Simpkins v. Grace Brethren Church of Delaware, Ohio
“This child was raped in a church office by a minister, and a duly
empaneled jury established an appropriate level of compensation for the loss of
her childhood innocence. We have no right to ...
