United States

Cleveland v. Johnson - Traffic Violation Discovery Dispute

The Ohio Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a traffic violation conviction for Stephen-E Johnson. The court found the trial court abused its discretion by proceeding to trial without allowing discovery and by not compelling the appellee to provide discovery to the appellant.

State v. Jackson - Ohio Court of Appeals Opinion

The Ohio Court of Appeals reversed a conviction for endangering children in the case of State v. Jackson. The court found that the state failed to establish that the appellant created a substantial risk to the health or safety of the child as required by statute.

State v. Gill - Weapons Charge Acquittal

The Ohio Court of Appeals reversed a trial court's denial of a motion for acquittal on weapons charges for Lee Gill. The court found insufficient evidence presented by the state for both the weapons under disability and tampering with evidence charges, entering a judgment of acquittal.

In re A.P. - Child Support Appeal Dismissed

The Ohio Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal filed by Father A.P. regarding a child support order. The court found that the father improperly attempted to "bootstrap" the denial of a second motion to vacate to appeal the denial of his first motion, which was untimely.

Ohio Court of Appeals Affirms Termination of Parental Rights

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a juvenile court's decision terminating a mother's parental rights and granting permanent custody to Lucas County Children Services for six of her nine children. The court found no error in the juvenile court's judgment.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.