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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
| Date of order | Name | Common Pleas Court that issued the order | Comments |
| 05/08/97 | Kosanovich, Jean | Ottawa Co. C.P. | |
| 11/05/97 | Briggs, Joel | Hamilton Co. C.P. | Order modifed on 02/05/99 |
| 04/03/98 | Timson, John W. | Franklin Co. C.P. | Franklin Co. Court of Appeals reversed and remanded trial court's judgment on 12/24/98 (132 Ohio App3d 41) |
| 05/21/98 | Pearce, Richard | Ottawa Co. C.P. | |
| 06/01/98 | Bristow, Lonny | Crawford Co. C.P. | See also Mayer v. Bristow (2000) 91 Ohio St. 3d 3 |
| 07/24/98 | May, Morris | Hamilton Co. C.P. | |
| 09/16/98 | Kluge, Kurt | Wood Co. C.P. | Amended judgment entry and order filed 10/07/98 |
| 01/21/99 | Georgeadis, Maria | Franklin Co. C.P. | Decision rendered 01/21/99; judgment entry filed 02/05/99 |
| 03/12/99 | Payne, Thomas E. | Montgomery Co. C.P. | |
| 04/22/99 | Hurley, James | Clark Co. C.P. | |
| 05/10/99 | Bratton, Judith | Summit Co. C.P. | |
| 07/29/99 | Pavarini, Philip and
Kathryn Krinek |
Cuyahoga Co. C.P. | |
| 08/31/99 | Koleno, George | Lorain Co. C.P. | |
| 03/14/00 | Rolland, Robin Neil | Butler Co. C.P. | |
| 08/22/00 | Howard, Gregory T. | Lucas Co. C.P. | Additional judgement entry and order filed 06/11/01 |
| 03/19/01 | Borger, Iduna | Hamilton Co. C.P. | |
| 04/09/01 | Harmon, Donald A. | Mahoning Co. C.P. | |
| 05/17/01 | Miller, Selina | Franklin Co. C.P. | |
| 08/02/01 | Wallace, Linda | Cuyahoga Co. C.P. | Decision rendered 08/02/01; journal entry received for filing 08/03/01. |
| 10/18/01 | Sawchyn, Ivan | Cuyahoga Co. C.P. | |
| 01/24/03 | Bennett,
Leland, a.k.a Abengo, Daniel |
Mahoning Co. C.P. | |
| 02/04/03 | Traver, Frances | Hamilton Co. C.P. | Limited to litigation regarding certain real property in Hamilton County (see entry). |
| 05/09/03 | Castrataro, Linda | Delaware Co. C.P. | Limited to legal actions in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas |
| 06/11/03 | Smith, Barbara | Summit Co. C.P. | Additional order entered 6/19/03. |
| 09/22/03 | Thrower, Albert | Summit Co. C.P. | Limited to actions in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas. |
| 10/31/03 | Thrower, Raymond | Summit Co. C.P. | |
| 01/12/04 | Tracy, Edward | Miami Co. C.P. | |
| 04/05/04 | Baumgartner, Elsebeth M. | Ottawa County Common Pleas | |
| 04/29/04 | Borkowski, A. J. | Fulton Co. C.P. | Limited to legal actions in the Fulton County Court of Common Pleas |
| 04/29/04 | Fergus, Carol A. | Cuyahoga Co. C.P. | Some prohibitions limited to Pro se filings only |
| 07/13/04 | Metzenbaum, Terry Shane | Cuyahoga Co. C.P. | |
| 10/25/04 | Spencer, Scott W. | Franklin Co. C.P. | |
| 10/25/04 | Spencer, Maria L. | Franklin Co. C.P. | |
| 11/04/04 | Williams, Regina | Franklin Co. C.P. | |
| 11/15/04 | Bilder, Rudolph | Summit Co. C.P. | Actions limited to certain individuals. See Order. |
| 12/03/04 | Triplett, James | Franklin Co. C.P. | |
| 12/01/05 | Buoscio, Samuel L. | Franklin Co. C.P. | Limited to legal actions against named defendant |
| 03/17/05 | Bozsik, Steven A. | Medina Co. C.P. | |
| 03/31/05 | Rickels, Romane | Paulding Co. C.P. | |
| 06/06/05 | Whitt, Patsy Sue | Greene Co. C.P. | |
| 10/12/05 | Grundstein, Robert | Cuyahoga Co. C.P. | |
| 01/11/06 | Howard, Gregory T. | Franklin Co. C.P. | |
| 02/02/06 | Rickels, Romane | Paulding Co. C.P. | |
| 05/04/06 | Lewis, Sidney | Franklin Co. C.P. | See also 05CVH07-7346 |
| 06/26/06 | Fontanella, Dominic | Mahoning Co. C.P. | Limited to legal actions in the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas |
| 08/14/06 | Newsome, Frank | Montgomery Co. C.P. | |
| 09/21/06 | Buschard, Preston | Hamilton Co. C.P. | Limited to legal actions involving the state of Ohio or Hamilton County |
| 11/27/06 | Wilson, Thomas | Lorain Co. C.P. | |
| 12/05/06 | Ealy, Larry E. | Montgomery Co. C.P. | |
| 12/07/06 | Lasson, Gerald A. | Montgomery Co. C.P. | |
| 12/11/06 | Buoscio, Samuel L. | Summit Co. C.P. | |
| 02/02/07 | Price, Terrell | Lorain Co. C.P. | |
| 03/06/07 | Kinstle, Nicholas J. | Union Co. C.P. | |
| 06/13/07 | Tillimon, Duane J. | Lucas Co. C.P. | Order indicates it shall remain in effect for three years |
| 07/24/07 | Webb-Lewis, Yvonne D. | Franklin Co. C.P. | |
| 08/27/07 | Gitler, Pat | Lucas Co. C.P. | |
| 10/10/07 | Glick, Eldon | Wayne Co. C.P. | Limited to legal actions in Wayne County Court of Common Pleas or Wayne County Municipal Court |
| 10/04/07 | Petway, Derrick | Lake Co. C.P. | |
| 01/16/08 | Godale, William | Geauga Co. C.P. | |
| 01/31/08 | Lynch, Jan | Lorain Co. C.P. | Applies only to courts of common pleas and municipal courts |
| 05/16/08 | Dunina, Olga | Miami Co. C.P. | Does not apply to courts of appeals |