Explore 10 negligence law court cases in Ohio. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Court Affirms Dismissal of Negligence Claim Against Rental Company
Laudato v. Newark Leasing, L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Laudato, sued Newark Leasing for injuries sustained when a ve...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Negligence Case
Benton v. Walker, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Benton, sued the defendant, Walker, for damages arising from a car accident. B...
Court finds genuine issue of material fact on construction negligence claim
Jasko v. Sirna Constr., Inc., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Jasko, sued Sirna Construction for negligence after a construction acciden...
Yacht Club Not Liable for Injuries from Third-Party Lifeboat
Johnson v. Mentor Harbor Yachting Club, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Johnson, sued the defendant, Mentor Harbor Yachting C...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Negligence Case Due to Insufficient Evidence
Garcia v. Matheson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Garcia, sued the defendant, Matheson, for negligence after a car accident...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Energex in Breach of Contract Case
Wood v. Energex Power, Inc., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wood, sued Energex Power, Inc. for breach of contract, alleging E...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Transit Authority in Slip-and-Fall Case
Fulkroad v. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Auth., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Fulkroad, sued the Greater Cleveland Regi...
General Contractor Owes Duty of Care to Subcontractor's Employee
Ney v. May Eng. Co., L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 6, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a subcontractor could sue the general contract...
Court Affirms Verdict for Centerior Energy in Electrocution Case
Estate of Mikulski v. Centerior Energy Corp., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether Centerior Energy Corporation ...
Ohio Supreme Court: Inmate's gang assault claims against state dismissed
State ex rel. Rankin v. State, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on October 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a former inmat...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 10 negligence law cases from courts in Ohio. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding negligence law cases in Ohio include: ohioctapp (9 cases), ohio (1 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 8, Mixed: 1, Plaintiff Win: 1.