OH Courts

Ohio Court of Appeals Denies Custody Hearing Continuance

The Ohio Court of Appeals denied a father's request to continue a permanent custody hearing. The court found no abuse of discretion in the trial court's decision, affirming the granting of permanent custody to Franklin County Children Services.

Sager v. Sager - Child and Spousal Support Appeal

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's judgment regarding child and spousal support calculations in the case of Sager v. Sager. The decision addresses the division of marital property and the establishment of staged support obligations tied to the sale of the marital residence.

Mitchell Family Trust Fund v. Cole - Trademark Infringement Appeal

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's summary judgment orders in the case of Mitchell Family Trust Fund v. Cole. The appellate court found that the appellants did not properly raise discovery disputes with the trial court and that their demand for a manifest-weight-of-the-evidence review was inappropriate for summary judgment orders.

Mitchell Family Trust Fund v. Cole - Summary Judgment Vacated

The Ohio Court of Appeals vacated a trial court's decision granting summary judgment on third-party claims. The appellate court remanded the case with instructions to deem the third-party claims and the summary judgment motion moot, as they were derivative of the primary claims.

University Heights v Weizman - Public Nuisance Case

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's decision finding a property a public nuisance and appointing a receiver. The court found the property unfit for habitation and a fire hazard, upholding the appointment of a receiver to manage abatement prior to a full repair estimate.

State v. Holmes - Evidence, Fraud, Legal Arguments

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed convictions for interfering with civil rights, dereliction of duty, tampering with records, and telecommunications fraud in State v. Holmes. The court found sufficient evidence for the convictions but noted an error in the verdict form for tampering with records, deeming it plain error but not grounds for reversal.

State v. Washington - Rape, Kidnapping Convictions Challenged

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the rape and kidnapping convictions of Eric Washington. The court found that Washington waived his statute of limitations defense by failing to raise it before the trial court, despite the state initially filing a John Doe indictment years prior to naming him.

State v. Green - Motion to Withdraw Guilty Plea

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a conviction for second-degree robbery in State v. Green. The court ruled that a motion to withdraw a guilty plea was outside the scope of the appeal as it was filed in a related trial court case. The court also found no error in imposing the maximum sentence.

State v. Ferrelli - Trial Court Lacked Authority for Minor Misdemeanor Probation

The Ohio Court of Appeals ruled that a trial court lacked statutory authority to impose probation for a minor misdemeanor offense. The appellate court reversed the lower court's judgment and remanded the case for resentencing, noting that probation is not a permissible sentencing option for minor misdemeanors in Ohio.

State v. McInnes - Ohio Court of Appeals Opinion

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions and sentence of Ian W. McInnes. The court addressed issues including the burden of proof for affirmative defenses, admissibility of lay opinion testimony, sufficiency of evidence, confrontation rights, Garrity statements, grand-jury transcripts, and sentencing.