Vexatious Litigators Under R.C. 2323.52
Section 2323.52 of the Ohio Revised Code establishes a procedure for having courts of appeals and common pleas courts declare certain persons to be vexatious litigators. The statute requires the clerk of court that enters a vexatious litigator order to send a copy of the order to the Supreme Court for publication. Pursuant to the statute, the Supreme Court has been sent court orders determining the individuals listed below to be vexatious litigators.
How to use these files
This list includes the name of the person determined to be a vexatious litigator,
the court issuing the order, the date the order was entered, and relevant comments.
The list is available sorted in alphabetical order by last name of litigator,
and sorted chronologically by date of order. Select the name of the individual
to view, download, or print the order. You will need the free plug-in
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Disclaimer
The following list contains only those orders the Supreme Court has received
from the clerks of the courts of appeals and courts of common pleas.
For more information
Contact the clerk of the
issuing court to determine whether orders have been amended
or modified, or for additional information.
View list sorted by last name | View list sorted by order date
| Name | Court that issued the order | Date of order | Comments |
| Alvarez, Nestor | Fulton County C.P. | 07/21/10 | |
| Baumgartner, Elsebeth M. | Ottawa County C.P. | 04/05/04 | |
| Bennett, Leland, a.k.a Abengo, Daniel |
Mahoning Co. C.P. | 01/24/03 | |
| Bikkani, Prasad and Vijaya | Cuyahoga Co. C.P. | 09/25/09 | |
| Bilder, Rudolph | Summit Co. C.P. | 11/15/04 | Actions limited to certain individuals. See Order |
| Borger, Iduna | Hamilton Co. C.P. | 03/19/01 | |
| Borkowski, A. J. | Fulton Co. C.P. | 04/29/04 | Limited to legal actions in the Fulton County Court of Common Pleas |
| Bozsik, Steven A. | Medina Co. C.P. | 03/17/05 | Does not apply to courts of appeals |
| Bratton, Judith | Summit Co. C.P. | 05/10/99 | |
| Briggs, Joel | Hamilton Co. C.P. | 11/05/97 | Order modifed on 02/05/99 |
| Bristow, Lonny | Crawford Co. C.P. | 06/01/98 | See also Mayer v. Bristow (2000) 91 Ohio St. 3d 3 |
| Buoscio, Samuel L. | Franklin Co. C.P. | 12/01/05 | Limited to legal actions against named defendant |
| Buoscio, Samuel L. | Summit Co. C.P. | 12/11/06 | |
| Buschard, Preston | Hamilton Co. C.P. | 9/21/06 | Limited to legal actions involving the state of Ohio or Hamilton County |
| Castrataro, Linda | Delaware Co. C.P. | 5/09/03 | Limited to legal actions in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas |
| Cody, James Z. | Summit Co. C.P. | 03/05/10 | Limited to actions in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas |
| Cook, Melvin | Summit Co. C.P. | 07/26/10 | Does not apply to courts of appeal |
| Copeland, Charles and David | Summit Co. C.P. | 06/04/10 | Does not apply to courts of appeal |
| Dunina, Olga | Miami Co. C.P. | 05/16/08 | Does not apply to courts of appeals |
| Ealy, Larry E. | Montgomery Co. C.P. | 12/05/06 | |
| Fergus, Carol A. | Cuyahoga Co. C.P. | 04/29/04 | Some prohibitions limited to Pro se filings only |
| Fontanella, Dominic | Mahoning Co. C.P. | 06/29/06 | Limited to legal actions in the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas |
| Georgeadis, Maria | Franklin Co. C.P. | 01/21/99 | Decision rendered 01/21/99; judgment entry filed 02/05/99 |
| Gitler, Pat | Lucas Co. C.P. | 8/27/07 | |
| Glick, Eldon | Wayne Co. C.P. | 10/10/07 | Limited to legal actions in Wayne County Court of Common Pleas or Wayne County Municipal Court |
| Godale, William | Geauga Co. C.P. | 01/16/08 | |
| Godec, Ronald | Lake Co. C.P. Juvenile Division |
10/05/09 | Does not apply to courts of appeals |
| Griffin, Levert | Summit Co. C.P. | 02/23/09 | Does not apply to courts of appeals |
| Grundstein, Robert | Cuyahoga Co. C.P. | 10/12/05 | |
| Hall, Sharon L. | Summit Co. C.P. | 03/05/10 | Limited to actions in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas |
| Harmon, Donald A. | Mahoning Co. C.P. | 04/09/01 | |
| Helfrich, James | Licking Co. C.P. | 11/25/08 | Does not apply to court of appeals |
| Howard, Gregory T. | Lucas Co. C.P. | 08/22/00 | Additional judgement entry entered 06/11/01 |
| Howard, Gregory T. | Franklin Co. C.P. | 01/11/06 | |
| Hurley, James | Clark Co. C.P. | 04/22/99 | |
| Johnson, Cindy | Athens Co. C.P. | 09/18/08 | |
| Karnofel, Delores | Trumbull Co. C.P. | 10/06/08 | Does not apply to courts of appeal |
| Kinstle, Nicholas J. | Union Co. C.P. | 03/06/07 | |
| Kinstle, Nicholas J. | Allen Co. C.P. | 09/8/09 | Does not apply to courts of appeals |
| Kluge, Kurt | Wood Co. C.P. | 09/16/98 | Amended judgment entry and order filed 10/07/98 |
| Koleno, George | Lorain Co. C.P. | 08/31/99 | |
| Kosanovich, Jean | Ottawa Co. C.P. | 05/08/97 | |
| Lasson, Gerald A. | Montgomery Co. C.P. | 12/07/06 | |
| Lewis, Sidney | Franklin Co. C.P. | 05/04/06 | See also 05CVH07-7346 |
| Lynch, Jan | Lorain Co. C.P. | 01/31/08 | Applies only to courts of common pleas and municipal courts |
| Martin, Robert | Wayne Co. Probate Court | 07/26/07 | Does not apply to court of appeals |
| May, Morris | Hamilton Co. C.P. | 07/24/98 | |
| Metzenbaum, Terry Shane | Cuyahoga Co. C.P. | 07/13/04 | |
| Miller, Selina | Franklin Co. C.P. | 05/17/01 | |
| Nemeth, Teri L. | Geauga Co. C.P. | 12/29/08 | Does not apply to courts of appeal |
| Newsome, Frank | Montgomery Co. C.P. | 08/14/06 | |
| Pavarini, Philip and Kathryn Krinek |
Cuyahoga Co. C.P. | 07/29/99 | |
| Payne, Thomas E. | Montgomery Co. C.P. | 03/12/99 | |
| Pearce, Richard | Ottawa Co. C.P. | 05/21/98 | |
| Perotti, John | Cuyahoga Co. C.P. | 08/28/08 | Does not apply to courts of appeals |
| Petway, Derrick | Lake Co. C.P. | 10/04/07 | |
| Planey, Joseph | Mahoning Co. C.P. | 03/26/09 | Does not apply to courts of appeal; order expires in ten (10) years |
| Price, Terrell | Lorain Co. C.P. | 02/02/07 | |
| Rickels, Romane | Paulding Co. C.P. | 03/31/05 | |
| Rickels, Romane | Paulding Co. C.P. | 02/02/06 | |
| Rolland, Robin Neil | Butler Co. C.P. | 03/14/00 | |
| Sawchyn, Ivan | Cuyahoga Co. C.P. | 10/18/01 | |
| Smith, Barbara | Summit Co. C.P. | 10/18/01 | Additional order entered 6/19/03 |
| Spencer, Scott W. | Franklin Co. C.P. | 10/25/04 | |
| Spencer, Maria L. | Franklin Co. C.P. | 10/25/04 | |
| Taylor, Teresa Jane | Wayne Co. C.P. | 08/21/08 | |
| Thrower, Albert | Summit Co. C.P. | 09/22/03 | Limited to legal actions in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas |
| Thrower, Raymond | Summit Co. C.P. | 10/31/03 | |
| Tillimon, Duane J. | Lucas Co. C.P. | 06/13/07 | Order indicates it shall remain in effect for three years |
| Topazio, Michelle | Cuyahoga County C.P. Juvenile Division | 02/17/09 | Limited to legal actions in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas and all courts of appeal |
| Tracy, Edward | Miami Co. C.P. | 01/12/04 | |
| Traver, Frances | Hamilton Co. C.P. | 02/04/03 | Limited to litigation regarding certain real property in Hamilton County (see entry) |
| Triplett, James | Franklin Co. C.P. | 12/03/04 | |
| Wallace, Linda | Cuyahoga Co. C.P. | 08/02/01 | Decision rendered 08/02/01; journal entry received for filing 08/03/01 |
| Watley, Rayshan | Franklin Co. C.P. | 12/15/08 | Does not apply to courts of appeal |
| Webb-Lewis, Yvonne D. | Franklin Co. C.P. | 07/24/05 | |
| Westfall, John T. | Guernsey Co. C.P. | 02/05/09 | Limited to legal actions in Guernsey County Common Pleas Court or Municipal Court |
| Whitt, Patsy Sue | Greene Co. C.P. | 06/06/05 | |
| Williams, Regina | Franklin Co. C.P. | 11/04/04 | |
| Wilson, Thomas | Lorain Co. C.P. | 11/27/06 |