Ohio Court of Appeals

Cleveland v. Shaker Heights Apartments Owner, LLC - Housing Court Abuse of Discretion

The Ohio Court of Appeals reversed a housing court's denial of the City of Cleveland's motion to dismiss charges against Shaker Heights Apartments Owner, LLC. The appellate court found the housing court abused its discretion by not allowing the City to argue facts and by partially applying the test for good cause, remanding the case to grant the dismissal.

Shaker Hts. v. Patterson - Traffic Violation Appeal

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's decision finding Larry Reginald Patterson guilty of two traffic violations. Patterson's appeal, which raised issues of discovery violations and alleged financial instrument irregularities, was denied as he failed to file a transcript and raise issues properly on appeal.

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.

Wood v. Energex Power, Inc. - Appealability of Reconsideration Denial

The Ohio Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal in Wood v. Energex Power, Inc., ruling that an order denying a motion for reconsideration is not a final, appealable order. The court found that the appeal was improperly filed and therefore dismissed the case.

Law Offices of Robert E. Soles, Jr., Co., LPA v. Swinderman - Civ.R. 60(B) Motion

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's decision denying a motion to vacate a default judgment. The appellant failed to establish a meritorious defense or excusable neglect, and the court found no error in the trial court's judgment.

State v. Thomas - Withdrawal of Guilty Plea

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to withdraw a guilty plea in the case of State v. Thomas. The appellant pleaded guilty to charges including felonious assault and theft.

R.N. v. E.B. - Frozen Embryos Case

The Ohio Court of Appeals reviewed a case concerning the disposition of 14 frozen embryos created during a marriage. The court affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded the matter for further proceedings, indicating a modification of the lower court's order regarding embryo donation.

State v. Johnson - Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Firearm Charge Denial

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's denial of a motion to dismiss firearm charges against Lamocres Johnson. The court found that the Second Amendment permits the disarmament of dangerous individuals, upholding the denial of dismissal based on Johnson being a former felon with a weapon under a disability.

In re A.M. - Ohio Court of Appeals Opinion

The Ohio Court of Appeals reversed a lower court's decision denying a motion to quash a subpoena duces tecum for a victim's mental health records. The appellate court found that the trial court erred in ordering the production of privileged records for an in camera inspection without proper analysis.

State v. Nagorka - Assault and Felonious Assault Conviction Appeal

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's judgment in the case of State v. Nagorka. The appeal concerned charges of assault and felonious assault on a peace officer, with the appellant raising issues of sufficiency of evidence, manifest weight, ineffective assistance of counsel, cumulative error, and excessive sentence.