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Disciplinary Counsel v. Romer

2026-03-31

This case involves a lawyer, Mr. Romer, who was accused of professional misconduct. The Ohio Supreme Court found that Mr. Romer violated several rules of professional conduct. Specifically, he failed ...

In re Resignation of Piergies

2026-03-31

This case involves a dispute over whether a former employee, Ms. Piergies, was entitled to certain benefits after she resigned from her position. The company argued that her resignation was not in goo...

State ex rel. Harris v. Starcher

2026-03-31

This case involves a former employee, Ms. Harris, who sued her former employer, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), alleging that she was wrongfully terminated. Ms. Harris claimed that her t...

State ex rel. Whirlpool Corp. v. Rice

2026-03-31

This case involves a dispute over whether the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services (OBES) correctly denied unemployment benefits to former Whirlpool employees. Whirlpool argued that these employees quit...

State ex rel. Zimmerman v. Avon Lake

2026-03-31

This case involves a dispute over whether the City of Avon Lake properly terminated the employment of a police officer, Mr. Zimmerman. The city argued that Zimmerman was terminated for "insubordinatio...

State ex rel. Dunn v. Delaware Cty. Bd. of Elections

2026-03-27

This case involved a dispute over whether a candidate, Mr. Dunn, was eligible to run for the position of Delaware County Commissioner. Mr. Dunn had previously been convicted of a felony, which, under ...

In re Graham

2026-03-27

This case involves a dispute over attorney fees in a bankruptcy proceeding. Attorney Graham represented a debtor and sought compensation for his services. The bankruptcy court initially approved some ...

State ex rel. Hicks v. Clermont Cty. Bd. of Elections

2026-03-24

This case involves a dispute over the validity of nominating petitions for independent candidates for the Clermont County Board of Elections. The petitioners, Hicks and others, sought to have their na...

State ex rel. Spencer v. Stark Cty. Bd. of Elections

2026-03-20

This case involved a dispute over whether a candidate, Mr. Spencer, had properly withdrawn his candidacy for a position on the Stark County Board of Elections. Mr. Spencer initially filed to run but l...

Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Hummel

2026-03-20

This case involves attorney David Hummel, who was found to have violated several rules of professional conduct. The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association filed a complaint against him, alleging that ...

Disciplinary Counsel v. McNamara

2026-03-20

This case involves attorney Daniel McNamara, who was found to have violated several rules of professional conduct. The Ohio Supreme Court found that McNamara failed to cooperate with the Disciplinary ...

State ex rel. Mason v. Basinger

2026-02-27

This case involved a dispute over public records requests made by Mr. Mason to the Village of Basinger. Mr. Mason sought various documents related to village operations, including financial records, m...

Eddy v. Farmers Property Cas. Ins. Co.

2026-02-26

This case involves a dispute between homeowners, the Eddys, and their insurance company, Farmers Property Casualty Insurance Company, regarding a claim for property damage caused by a fallen tree. The...

Medina Cty. Bar Assn. v. Hall

2026-02-26

This case involves a complaint filed by the Medina County Bar Association against attorney Andrew J. Hall. The Bar Association alleged that Hall engaged in professional misconduct by failing to cooper...

Peace v. Galloway

2026-02-26

This case, Peace v. Galloway, involved a dispute over a contract for the sale of a rare antique. The plaintiff, Peace, alleged that the defendant, Galloway, breached their agreement by failing to deli...

State ex rel. Patterson v. Starn

2026-02-26

This case, State ex rel. Patterson v. Starn, involved a dispute over a public records request in Ohio. Patterson, the relator, sought various records from Starn, the respondent, who was the Clerk of C...

State ex rel. DeGraff v. Ottawa Cty. Bd. of Elections

2026-02-25

This case involves a dispute over whether a county board of elections improperly removed a candidate from the ballot. The candidate, DeGraff, had filed a petition to run for office. However, the Ottaw...

729 W. 130th St., L.L.C. v. Hinckley Twp. Bd. of Zoning Appeals

2026-02-25

This case involves a property owner, 729 W. 130th St., L.L.C., who sought to build a self-storage facility in Hinckley Township. The Township's Board of Zoning Appeals denied their request, citing con...

Donald Sullivan, L.L.C. v. Reynolds

2026-02-25

This case involves a dispute between Donald Sullivan, L.L.C. (Sullivan) and Reynolds over a contract for construction services. Sullivan sued Reynolds for breach of contract, alleging that Reynolds fa...

In re Continuing Legal Edn. Suspension of Janeway

2026-02-25

This case involves an attorney, Mr. Janeway, who was suspended from practicing law in Ohio due to his failure to complete the required continuing legal education (CLE) credits. The Ohio Supreme Court ...

State ex rel. Suburban Driving v. Bur. of Workers' Comp.

2026-02-25

This case involves a dispute over workers' compensation benefits. The Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) denied a claim filed by Suburban Driving, a company that provides drivers for other business...

State ex rel. Wright v. Madison Cty. Clerk of Courts

2026-02-25

This case involves a former employee, Ms. Wright, who sued her former employer, the Madison County Clerk of Courts, alleging she was fired because she was pregnant. She claimed this was a violation of...

In re RPA Energy, Inc.

2026-02-24

This case involves a dispute over a settlement agreement between RPA Energy, Inc. and its former CEO, Michael L. Smith. Smith sued RPA Energy for wrongful termination and breach of contract. The parti...

State ex rel. Harris v. Rothgery

2026-02-24

This case involves a dispute over a property sale. The buyer, Mr. Harris, agreed to purchase a property from the seller, Mr. Rothgery. However, the sale was never finalized. Mr. Harris sued Mr. Rothge...

State ex rel. Martin v. McCormick

2026-02-24

This case involves a dispute over the appointment of a county auditor in Ohio. The relator, Martin, claimed he was the rightful appointee. The respondent, McCormick, was the incumbent auditor. The cor...