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2005

Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005

• Court Upholds Workers’ Comp Law Exclusion of Benefits for Purely Psychological Injuries
• Perry County Auditor Election Results Affirmed
• Court Suspends Toledo Attorney
• Disciplinary Panel Publicly Reprimands Justice Resnick for Misconduct in DUI Incident

Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005

• Court Holds Landowners Have Property Right to Ground Water Under Their Land
• Piqua Tax Services Firm, Co-Owner Fined for Unauthorized Practice of Law
• Promoted Civil Service Employee Must Be Reinstated to Classified Position On Request

Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005

• Court of Appeals May Review Plaintiff’s Prima Facie Discrimination Case Even After Jury Verdict
• Non-Lawyers Selling Living Trusts Ordered to Cease, Fined $1.02 Million for Unauthorized Law Practice
• Chardon Attorney Suspended for Aiding Living Trust Marketer in Unauthorized Practice of Law

Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005

• Court Holds Judge May Consider Hearsay Evidence At Pretrial Hearing to Suppress DUI Test Results
• Court Holds ‘Assigned Debt’ Regulation Not Applicable to Government Agency Debtor
• Pleasantville Man Fined, Ordered to Cease Unauthorized Practice of Law
• Cleveland Attorney Permanently Disbarred
• Court Disbars Lorain Attorney

Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005

• Supreme Court Affirms McKnight Convictions and Death Sentence for Two Killings
• Court Imposes $10,000 Fine for Unauthorized Practice of Law
• Court Suspends Columbus Attorney

Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005

• Court Affirms One Death Sentence in Lima Murders, Remands Second for Resentencing
• Youngstown Attorney Suspended

Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005

• City May Award Bonus Points on Civil Service Test for Completion of Firefighter Apprentice Program
• Supreme Court Sets $30,000 Fine for Unlicensed ‘Lawyer’s’ Unauthorized Practice
• Court Suspends Three Attorneys, Revokes License of Fourth for Failure to Disclose Criminal Record

Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005

Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005

• Court Indefinitely Suspends Four Lawyers

Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005

• Two-Year Policy Limit for Filing Uninsured Motorist Claims Upheld, Applies to Foreign State Crashes
• Subcontractor Does Not Have Tort-Based ‘Duty’ to Building Owner for Economic Loss Due to Delay
• Solon Lawyer Disbarred
• Middleburg Heights Lawyer Suspended

Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005

• Cash-Only Bond Violates Ohio Constitution
• Insurers Could Limit Uninsured Motorist Coverage to U.S., Canada Crashes Under Former Statute
• Ashland, Norwalk Attorneys Suspended
• Ashland, Norwalk Attorneys Suspended

Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005

• Court Holds Recent Sale Price of Property Should Be Considered Actual Value for Taxation
• EPA Permit Modification Requires Prior Review of Feasibility, Economic Reasonableness
• Indirect Purchaser of Product May Not Sue Manufacturer Under Ohio’s Antitrust Statute

Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005

• Reference to Professional Literature by Expert Witness is Not Inadmissible Hearsay
• Court Reprimands Akron Judge for ‘Attack Ad,’ Rules Party-Paid Ads Not In-Kind Contributions
• Columbus Lawyer Disbarred

Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005

• Hospital’s Blood Alcohol Test Results Admissible As Evidence of DUI Only If Test Met ODH Standards
• Condo Owners’ Association Lacks Legal Standing to Contest Tax Valuation of Common Areas
• Court Suspends Canton Attorney for Disruptive, Disrespectful Courtroom Conduct

Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005

• Hospital Immune From Vicarious Liability When Timely Claim Not Filed Against Contractor Physician
• Court Upholds Decision Granting Permanent Total Disability for Loss of One Leg and Foot

Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005

• State Employee Home Addresses Are Not ‘Records’ Subject to Disclosure Under Public Records Act

Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005

• Theft Offense Not Elevated to Robbery if Flight Attempt That Causes Injury Is Not ‘Immediate’
• Non-Lawyer Officer May ‘Represent’ LLC in Small Claims Court, Within Legal Limits
• Non-Lawyer Filing of County, Federal Court Actions In Name of 3rd Party is Unauthorized Practice of Law

Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005

• Offender Whose Prison Term for Sex Crime Ended Before July 1997 Not Covered by Registration Law
• Cleveland Attorney Suspended

Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2005

• Cleveland Attorney Indefinitely Suspended
• Court Holds ‘Legal Forms Assistance’ Firm Engaged in Unauthorized Practice of Law
• Morgan County Attorney Suspended

Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2005

• Opportunity to Consult With Lawyer Prior To Waiving Jury Trial Meets Legal Requirement
• Supreme Court Rules Police I.D. Photos Exempt from Disclosure Under Public Records Act

Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005

• Tax Commissioner May Not Consider Property Tax Rebate if Application Filed After Statutory Deadline
• Akron Lawyer Disbarred

Wednesday, July 27, 2005

• Administrative Judge May Reassign a Case Without Stating Reason When Reason is Clear From Record
• Court Appeals in Workers’ Comp Cases Limited to Conditions Addressed In Administrative Order

Wednesday, July 20, 2005

Wednesday, July 13, 2005

• Court Orders Disclosure of BWC Coin Fund Purchase Records
• Juvenile Court May Not Proceed To Judgment While State’s Appeal of Bindover Denial Is Pending
• Columbus Attorney Indefinitely Suspended

Wednesday, July 6, 2005

• Judge Need Not State Reasons for Consecutive Sentences When Defendant Agrees to Those Sentences in Plea Bargain

Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Wednesday, June 22, 2005

• Cincinnati Lawyer Suspended

Wednesday, June 15, 2005

• Akron Lawyer Indefinitely Suspended

Wednesday, June 8, 2005

• Two Attorneys Indefinitely Suspended

Wednesday, June 1, 2005

• Veterinarian Inspection Statute Requires Advance Notice, Even When Part of Investigation

Wednesday, May 25, 2005

• Court Upholds Murder Convictions, Death Sentence
• Adopting ‘Alternative Method’ of ULGF/ULGRAF Tax Allocation Does Not Require Prior Hearing

Wednesday, May 18, 2005

• Supreme Court Affirms That Wages Are ‘Income’ Subject to State Income Tax
• Uninsured Motorist Coverage Does Not Apply When Ambulance Passenger Injury Not Caused by Vehicle

Wednesday, May 11, 2005

• Death Penalty Affirmed In Reynoldsburg Double Murder

Wednesday, May 4, 2005

• Court Rules Interest on Reinstated Judgment Continued To Accrue While Claim Was ‘Dormant’

Wednesday, April 27, 2005

• Homeowners Have Six Years to Seek $450 Recovery From Lender for Late Recording of Mortgage Payoff

Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Wednesday, April 13, 2005

• Death Sentence in Toledo Killing Affirmed
• Court Upholds Attorney-Client Privilege Between State Officials, In-House Lawyers

Wednesday, April 6, 2005

• Lakewood Attorney's License Suspended

Wednesday, March 30, 2005

• Supreme Court Suspends Carey Attorney

Wednesday, March 23, 2005

Wednesday, March 16, 2005

• Restitution Order in a Felony Case is a Final and Appealable Order

Wednesday, March 2, 2005

Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005