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2003

Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003

• Amendment of DUI charge to different subparagraph of same Code subsection does not change the name or identity of charged offense
• Canton, Cleveland attorneys receive indefinite license suspensions
• Judge reprimanded for allowing staffer to perform official functions

Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003

• County auditor has standing to appeal only those valuation issues raised by owner or tax commissioner in reassessment
• Employee does not have standing to appeal outcome of union/employer arbitration over his grievance
• Court suspends Euclid, Canfield attorneys
• Title agency cited, fined for unauthorized practice of law

Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003

Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003

Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003

Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2003

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003

• Greene County Attorney disbarred

Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003

• Court disbars lawyer, suspends three
• Judge directed to follow county commissioners' process in developing '04 Probate Court budget

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003

• Supreme Court affirms death sentence in 1985 revenge killing
• Collective bargaining pact cannot trump Public Records Act
• Uninsured/underinsured motorist insurance in corporate policy covers employees only while on the job
• Sentencing for old crime under new statute prohibited if new statute alters the fundamental nature of underlying offense

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003

• Ohio's sexual predator law omits some past offenders from requirement to register with sheriff

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003

• Employee receiving TTD Workers' Compensation benefits may not be discharged solely for absences related to allowed claim
• Court defers to ODH blood-testing guidelines, affirms exclusion of non-complying DUI sample

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003

• Ruling limits juvenile time in rehab/treatment center countable as 'time served' toward DYS commitment
• Evidentiary hearing required before court rules on subpoena
• Court upholds 'prior public use' doctrine, denies Worthington claim to Columbus park

Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003

• Court upholds death sentence in Youngstown double murder
• Court upholds single DUI license reinstatement fee, award of postjudgement interest
• Court suspends Carlson for two years

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003

• Ohio's "concealed carry" law held constitutional
• Court holds domestic violence victim cannot be charged with complicity to violate her own protective order
• Court disbars Baumgartner

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003

Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2003

• Court upholds murder and rape convictions in capital case but orders new hearing on death penalty
• Court rules Civil Rights Commission deadline is mandatory

Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2003

• Court affirms Toledo killer's convictions, death sentence
• Judges must state findings supporting consecutive prison terms, non-minimum first offender sentences at in-court hearing
• Court holds Cleveland's switching of fire fighter work shifts violates labor agreement

Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2003

• Supreme Court upholds Hughbanks convictions, death sentence
• Federal savings banks not exempt from Ohio civil penalty for late recording of mortgage payoffs

Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003

• Supreme Court disbars, suspends three Ohio attorneys

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2003

• Court holds warrantless arrest for a minor misdemeanor violates state constitution
• Euclid city income tax ruled not applicable to lottery winnings
• Supreme Court disbars, suspends two attorneys

Wednesday, July 30, 2003

• Court OKs employer copying charges for medical records furnished to employee in Workers' Compensation case

Wednesday, July 23, 2003

• Court holds commercial lessor must make reasonable effort to mitigate loss when lessee abandons property'
• Sudden medical emergency' upheld as absolute defense against traffic accident liability
• Ohio courts may consider Social Security benefits in making equitable distribution of marital assets
• Medina attorney disbarred for misconduct in adoption case

Wednesday, July 16, 2003

• Employer's tort liability for 'substantially certain' worker injury is not insured under commercial general liability policy
• Court suspends Salem attorney for mishandling grandfather's estate

Wednesday, July 9, 2003

• Immunity law applies to police answering "calls to duty"

Wednesday, July 2, 2003

• Divided court upholds Vrabel death sentence
• Psychologist-client privilege does not apply to forensic examinations in child dependency, abuse cases

Wednesday, June 25, 2003

• Homeowner policies do not cover property sellers for failure to disclose damage to buyers

Wednesday, June 18, 2003

• Nursing home medication forms included under 'drug records' law
• Court suspends Columbus attorney
  

Wednesday, June 11, 2003

• Court rules "cash advances" against civil judgments are illegal, void
• Juror questioning of witnesses held not per se prejudicial
  

Wednesday, June 4, 2003

• Non-professional executor can acquire title to shares of professional association for estate purposes
• Court upholds "open and obvious hazards" doctrine
  

Wednesday, May 28, 2003

Friday, May 16, 2003

• Court rules judges' plea warnings to traffic defendants can be less stringent than in felony cases
• Court rules Perry County judge no longer has DeRolph jurisdiction
  

Wednesday, May 14, 2003

• Court upholds Lynch convictions, death sentence

Wednesday, May 7, 2003

Wednesday, Apr. 30, 2003

• Court rules city's contracts valid only with Council approval

Wednesday, Apr. 23, 2003

• Supreme Court Suspends Huron Lawyer

Wednesday, Apr. 16, 2003

• Supreme Court disbars Cincinnati lawyer, suspends three

Wednesday, Apr. 9, 2003

• Supreme Court indefinitely suspends two attorneys

Wednesday, Apr. 2, 2003

• Supreme Court upholds Braden convictions and death sentence

Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2003

• Court settlements in 'state fund' workers' comp cases ruled valid without BWC review


• Early objections to magistrate's decision ruled timely

Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2003

• Columbus, Bryan lawyers receive license suspensions

Wednesday, Mar. 12, 2003

Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2003

• Supreme Court disbars Toledo and Fostoria attorneys, suspends two

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003

Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2003