Guest Post: Merit Decision on Necessity of Service of Protection Order to Sustain Conviction for Violation of that Order. State v. Smith.

Posted on May 18, 2013 by MBettman

On April 30, 2013, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in State v. Smith, Slip Opinion No. 2013-Ohio-1698.  This guest post on the merit decision in this case is by my colleague Kenyatta Mickles, Director of … Continue reading →

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Merit Decision. Mortgage Servicers Are Not Covered Under Ohio’s Consumer Sales Practices Act. Anderson v. Barclay’s Capital Real Estate, Inc.

Posted on May 15, 2013 by MBettman

On May 14, 2013, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in Anderson v. Barclay’s Capital Real Estate, Inc., Slip Opinion No. 2013-Ohio-1933.  By a vote of 5-2 (Justice French concurred in judgment only, but wrote nothing separately) … Continue reading →

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What’s on Their Minds: More Crawford Issues. State v. Daniel Arden Keck II.

Posted on May 13, 2013 by MBettman

On May 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of State v. Daniel Arden Keck II, 2011-0686. The issue in this case is whether the Confrontation Clause prohibits the state from introducing statements … Continue reading →

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Chief Justice O’Connor Proposes Public Dialogue on Judicial Election Reforms

Posted on May 9, 2013 by MBettman

Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor has announced an eight point plan for strengthening judicial elections. She did this in a speech May 9, 2013 at the annual meeting of the Ohio State Bar Association in Cleveland. She said she was motivated … Continue reading →

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Merit Decision. Criteria for Postconviction DNA Testing. State v. Noling

Posted on May 8, 2013 by MBettman

 On May 2, 2013, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in State v. Noling, Slip Opinion No. 2013-Ohio-1764. In a 5-2 decision written by Justice Lanzinger, the Court held an application for post conviction DNA testing filed … Continue reading →

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What’s on Their Minds? A Constitutional Challenge to the Picketing-Notice Requirement of the Ohio Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act. Mahoning Education Association of Developmental Disabilities v. State Employment Relations Board, et al.

Posted on May 5, 2013 by MBettman

On April 24, 2013, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of Mahoning Education Association of Developmental Disabilities v. State Employment Relations Board, et al., 2012-1378. The issue in this case is whether state law requiring public … Continue reading →

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Merit Decision: No State Teachers’ Retirement Benefits for Virtual Learning Instructors. State ex. rel. Nese v. State Teachers Retirement Bd. of Ohio.

Posted on May 4, 2013 by MBettman

On May 2, 2013, the Supreme Court issued a merit decision in State ex. rel. Nese v. State Teachers Retirement Bd. of Ohio, Slip Opinion No. 2013-Ohio-1777. The issue in the case was whether a group of instructors at … Continue reading →

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What’s On Their Minds: Heavy Sledding. Application of Ohio’s Recreational User Immunity Statute. Jeremy Pauley et al. v. City of Centerville et al.

Posted on May 1, 2013 by MBettman

On April 24, 2013 the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of Jeremy Pauley et al. v. City of Centerville et al., 2012-1150.  At issue in this case is whether the Ohio recreational user immunity … Continue reading →

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Oral Argument Preview: Still More Crawford Issues. State v. Daniel Arden Keck II.

Posted on April 30, 2013 by MBettman

Read the analysis of the oral argument here.

On May 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State v. Daniel Arden Keck II, 2011-0686. The issue in this case is … Continue reading →

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What’s On Their Minds? A Landlord’s Duties to a Tenant’s Guests in the Common Areas. Lauren J. Mann v. Northgate Investors LLC, dba Northgate Apartment

Posted on April 28, 2013 by MBettman

On April 24, 2013, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of Lauren J. Mann v. Northgate Investors LLC, d.b.a. Northgate Apartment, 2012-1600. The case is before the Court on conflict certification. The certified question is whether … Continue reading →

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