Explore 13 abuse of discretion court cases in Ohio. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Court Denies Mandamus for Shooting Range Permit Due to Zoning Interpretation
Shawnee Ridge Hunting, L.L.C. v. LaRose, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Shawnee Ridge Hunting, L.L.C., sought a writ of mandamu...
Court Affirms Denial of Motion to Vacate Default Judgment
State ex rel. Powell v. Sheehan, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision that denied a mo...
Appellate Court Denies Mandamus to Un-suppress Evidence
State ex rel. Izquierdo v. Krichbaum, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a writ of mandamus compelli...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Defamation Claims
State ex rel. Hoffman v. Akron Mun. Court, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee of the Akron Municipal Court, su...
Prosecutor's discretion in seeking death penalty not subject to mandamus
State ex rel. Castellon v. Swallow, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a writ of mandamus was appropriat...
Court allows disinterment for paternity testing
In re Disinterment of Glass, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 5, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a probate court erred in ordering t...
Court Denies Mandamus for Parole, Citing OAPA's Discretion
State ex rel. Wainwright v. Ohio Adult Parole Auth., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a prisoner, sought a writ of mandamus to...
Prohibition denied: Trial court has jurisdiction despite discovery dispute
State ex rel. Boggs v. Cleveland, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a writ of prohibition should issue ...
Former employee denied qualified immunity for accessing confidential files
State ex rel. Pitstick v. Hastings, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding t...
Ohio Court Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Trade Secret Case
JTC Solutions, L.L.C. v. New Age Consulting Serv., Inc., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether JTC Solutions, ...
Ohio Supreme Court Orders Board to Certify Zoning Initiative Petition
State ex rel. M/I Homes of Cincinnati, L.L.C. v. Clermont Cty. Bd. of Elections, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on September 17, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court consid...
Ohio Supreme Court Denies Writ of Prohibition for Lack of Jurisdiction
State ex rel. Castellon v. Rose, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a writ of prohibition was the appropria...
Ohio Supreme Court Denies Disqualification of Judge Reece
In re Disqualification of Reece, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed a motion to disqualify Judge Reece from presi...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 13 abuse of discretion cases from courts in Ohio. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding abuse of discretion cases in Ohio include: ohioctapp (8 cases), ohio (5 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 11, Plaintiff Win: 2.