Ohio Law & Litigation Blog
Observations & Commentary on Interesting Areas of the Law
In Ohio, Uphill Landowners Have No Duty to Downhill Property Owners to Repair Landslide Damage or Prevent Future Landslides, Declares Ohio’s First District Court of Appeals in R&R Family Invests. v. Plastic Moldings Corp.
The First District Court of Appeals recently decided the interesting case of R&R Family Invests. v. Plastic Moldings Corp., which involved an issue of first impression. In this case, the ...
Kodu v. Medarametla: “Don’t Give $43,500.00 to a Woman You Just Met on the Internet!” and Other Valuable Lessons
The First District Court of Appeals just released its (well-written, as usual) opinion today in the case of Kodu v. Medarametla. To say the least, it was a crazy case.
It all began when a ...
Indiana Law vs. Ohio Law, as Illustrated by Two Big Cases: How Ohio Law is Much More Favorable to Banks and Other Businesses
At The Durst Law Firm, we have handled cases against banks and loan officers for unethical practices. These cases are sometimes a challenge, because the law tends to be favorable to banks, ...
A Complete Primer on Batson Challenges, Courtesy of Ohio’s Fifth District Court of Appeals
Ohio's Fifth District Court of Appeals recently decided the case of Castillo v. Pilot Travel Ctrs., L.L.C. This was an appeal by a Licking County slip-and-fall Plaintiff (he allegedly fell and ...
Marlon Wayans Prevails in Unusual Lawsuit by a Movie Extra
Marlon Wayans recently scored a big win in California's 2nd District Court of Appeal. The case started when Pierre Daniel, a movie extra from the set of Haunted House 2, sued Wayans in Los ...
Another Ohio Slip-and-Fall Case, Another Defense Win
Ohio's Fifth District Court of Appeals is apparently no friendlier towards slip-and-fall plaintiffs than other appellate districts in our great state. Following the same pattern as Darah v. ...
Supreme Court of Ohio: Ohio Does Not Recognize the Tort of “Negligent Misidentification”
I thought I knew of every possible common law tort, but apparently not. Today the Supreme Court of Ohio released an opinion holding that there is no recognized cause of action in Ohio for ...
Worker.gov – Learn Your Rights as an Employee
A website called Worker.gov has just been launched to help inform employees of their rights and how to file formal complaints with government agencies. The EEOC, NLRB, OSHA, and DOL ...
Bad News Bears for Ohio Slip-and-Fall Plaintiffs: Sixth District Affirms Summary Judgment in Darah v. Coaching by Kurt, L.L.C.
The basic facts were as follows:
{¶ 2} On March 18, 2014, Sherrie was
working out with her personal trainer, Michael Yuschak, at a facility in
Maumee, Ohio, operated by [Coaching by Kut. ...
Woman Sues Vibrator Company
The internet is abuzz today with headlines like “Too Sensitive? Sex toy maker sued over collection of intimate data” and “Smart Sex Toy Maker Sued for Sneakily Collecting ‘Intimate’ ...
Ohio’s First District Court of Appeals Uses Innovative Technique in Lattimore v. K & A Market, Inc., 2016-Ohio-5295
Ohio's First District Court of Appeals, which covers Cincinnati/Hamilton County, recently decided the case of Lattimore v. K & A Market, Inc., 2016-Ohio-5295. It was an appeal in a ...
How Juries Are Selected, Courtesy Of The Onion
The Onion featured an article today, entitled How Juries Are Selected, that was too good not to repost to the blog. My favorite "step" has to be "Bailiff issues reminder that court does not ...
