MAY 31, 2023
Attorney Suspended for Charging Excessive Fee
The Supreme Court of Ohio today issued a six-month suspension to a former Lake County attorney now residing in a Florida assisted living community. The attorney charged an excessive fee and misused his client trust account.
MAY 25, 2023
Attorney Suspended for Frivolous Filings
A Franklin County attorney is suspended for 18 months, with one year stayed, for engaging in an impermissible conflict of interest, making false statements to a court, and “intentionally and habitually” filing frivolous motions, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
MAY 17, 2023
Death Benefits Wrongfully Denied to Woman Whose Fiancé Died in Industrial Accident
A woman whose fiancé and father of her children died in an industrial accident was wrongfully denied death benefits solely because she was not his spouse, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
MAY 16, 2023
As Court Considers Child’s Adoption, Father Cannot Seek Visitation Rights from Another Court
A county juvenile court cannot grant visitation rights to the father of a child when placement for adoption was approved by a probate court in a nearby county, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
MAY 11, 2023
Board Overseeing Opioid Settlement Funds Must Make Records Public
The foundation formed to distribute settlement funds that local and state governments are receiving from opioid makers and distributors is the functional equivalent of a public office and must makes its records publicly available, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.
MAY 9, 2023
Court Asked to Extend Time to Sue When Secret Lies Are Discovered
In 2020, Thomas Weidman, a township trustee in Warren County, found out he was the target of a state auditor’s investigation accusing him of soliciting bribes. The “smoking gun” was an email allegedly written by him 10 years earlier that resurfaced. The email was a fake, and Weidman sued the author for libel.
MAY 3, 2023
Burglary Conviction Vacated for Man Who Strolled Into Open Garage to Steal Leaf Blower
The Supreme Court of Ohio today vacated the burglary conviction of a man who walked past a homeowner into his open garage and stole a $500 leaf blower, finding the offender did not use “force, stealth, or deception” to commit the crime.