Eighth Appellate District Court Opinion Summaries

08/06/2009

Case Name Case No. Topics and Issues Author Decided

State v. Strickland 91982 JURY WAIVER; SIGNED; OPEN COURT; CRIM.R. 23(A); R.C. 2945.05; RAPE; ATTEMPTED RAPE; FELONIOUS ASSAULT; MANIFEST WEIGHT OF EVIDENCE; CREDIBILITY OF TESTIMONY; SUBPOENA; MOTION TO QUASH; ABUSE OF DISCRETION. Cooney 8/6/2009

Vanyo v. Citifinancial, Inc. 91257 R.C. 1309.513; R.C. 1309.625; ARBITRATION CLAUSE; FAILURE TO FILE A TERMINATION STATEMENT; SECURED LENDER; CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT; SCOPE OF AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT; STANDARD OF REVIEW; CONTRACT. Cooney 8/6/2009

Wilt v. Turner 92707 ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL; R.C. 2506; DISMISSED; LACK OF JURISDICTION; FACIAL CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE OF ORDINANCE IMPROPER IN CONTEXT OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL. Cooney 8/6/2009

Euclid v. Sorrell 91542 Resisting arrest; elements; Evid.R. 404(B). Dyke 8/6/2009

Tri-State Group v. Metcalf & Eddy of Ohio, Inc. 92660 Jurisdiction; priority rule; counterclaim. Dyke 8/6/2009

State v. Anderson 91209 Assault of a police officer; firearm specification; having a weapon while under disability; defective indictment; sufficiency of the evidence. Sweeney 8/6/2009

Cleveland v. Bello 92074 Manifest weight of the evidence. Sweeney 8/6/2009

Spain v. Bentleyville 92378 SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY; NEGLIGENT OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE; “EMERGENCY CALL”. Rocco 8/6/2009

State v. Christopher 91732 Aggravated Burglary; Aggravated Murder, felony murder, prior calculation and design; Aggravated Robbery; Evidence, sufficient Rocco 8/6/2009

State v. Siwik 92341 Journal Entry of Sentence; Mandatory Postrelease Control; Resentence; Void Sentence Rocco 8/6/2009

Bradley v. Holivay 91509 MOTION TO VACATE; FOREIGN JUDGMENT. Rocco 8/6/2009

State v. Davis 91943 Constitutional Law, effective assistance of counsel; Evidence, admission, sufficiency, weight, Robbery, force, physical harm. Rocco 8/6/2009

State v. Lassiter 92278 MOTION TO SUPPRESS; DISMISSAL. Rocco 8/6/2009

Colosimo v. Colosimo 91883 DOMESTIC RELATIONS; SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT; FRAUD, DURESS, OR UNDUE INFLUENCE. Rocco 8/6/2009

Occhionero v. Cox 92334 DENTAL MALPRACTICE; AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT; CIV.R. 10(D)(2); SUMMARY JUDGMENT; EXTENSION OF FILING DEADLINES; LOCAL RULES OF COURT AND TRIAL COURT’S DISCRETION IN APPLYING THEM; APP.R. 16(A)(7); APP.R. 12(A)(2). Cooney 8/6/2009

Farnsworth v. Allied Glove Corp. 91731 H.B. 292/asbestos claim;R.C. 2307.91(DD)/definition of smoker; R.C. 2307.92(c)/smoker-lung cancer claim Boyle 8/6/2009

State v. Kent 90795 Motion to suppress; aggravated murder; Miranda rights; manifest weight of the evidence Boyle 8/6/2009

State v. McNeal 91507 DRUG POSSESSION; DRUG TRAFFICKING; OTHER ACTS EVIDENCE; EVID.R. 404(B); R.C. 2945.59; JURY INSTRUCTIONS; DELIBERATE IGNORANCE OR JEWELL INSTRUCTION; SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE; MANIFEST WEIGHT OF EVIDENCE; “KNOWINGLY” OR “KNOWLEDGE” Cooney 8/6/2009

State v. Allah 91955 Manifest weight; informant; unanimity; Crim.R. 31; possession of criminal tools Gallagher 8/6/2009

Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v. Ingle 92487 foreclosure; assignment; mortgage; priority; default; summary judgment; hearing; service Gallagher 8/6/2009

Cleveland Hts. v. Azia 92538 sale to underage persons; R.C. 4301.9(A); R.C. 4301.639; affirmative defense; false identification Gallagher 8/6/2009

State v. Gibson 91793 INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE; MANIFEST WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE; CRIMINAL RULE 29; HEARSAY; OHIO RULE OF EVIDENCE 801(D)(2); EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL Jones 8/6/2009

Janosek v. Janosek 91882, 91914 SPOUSAL SUPPORT; R.C. 3105.18; ABUSE OF DISCRETION; CASH BOND Jones 8/6/2009

Montanez v. MetroHealth Med. Ctr. 92567 SUMMARY JUDGMENT; MEDICAL MALPRACTICE; STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS; TERMINATION RULE; CONTINUING TREATMENT; SPECIALIST; POST-OPERATIVE CARE; COMER v. RISKO DOCTRINE; AGENCY-BY-ESTOPPEL; VICARIOUS LIABILITY; INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. Cooney 8/6/2009

Najjar v. Najjar 91789 Objections to magistrate’s decision; spousal support; attorney fees Sweeney 8/6/2009

In re T.B. 92781 2151.414; noncompliance with parenting plan; guardian ad litem; ineffective assistance. Dyke 8/6/2009

State ex rel. Carnail v. McCormick 93524 Mandamus; dismissed; moot; adequate remedy; sentencing error. Cooney 8/4/2009

State ex rel. Ali v. Walker 92886 Mandamus; trial court rulings and proceedings; appeal; adequate remedy; Loc.App.R. 45(B)(1)(a); affidavit; Civ.R. 10(A); caption; address. Gallagher 7/31/2009

Case Name	Case No.	Topics and Issues	Author	Decided
State v. Strickland	91982	JURY WAIVER; SIGNED; OPEN COURT; CRIM.R. 23(A); R.C. 2945.05; RAPE; ATTEMPTED RAPE; FELONIOUS ASSAULT; MANIFEST WEIGHT OF EVIDENCE; CREDIBILITY OF TESTIMONY; SUBPOENA; MOTION TO QUASH; ABUSE OF DISCRETION.	Cooney	8/6/2009
Vanyo v. Citifinancial, Inc.	91257	R.C. 1309.513; R.C. 1309.625; ARBITRATION CLAUSE; FAILURE TO FILE A TERMINATION STATEMENT; SECURED LENDER; CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT; SCOPE OF AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT; STANDARD OF REVIEW; CONTRACT.	Cooney	8/6/2009
Wilt v. Turner	92707	ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL; R.C. 2506; DISMISSED; LACK OF JURISDICTION; FACIAL CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE OF ORDINANCE IMPROPER IN CONTEXT OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL.	Cooney	8/6/2009
Euclid v. Sorrell	91542	Resisting arrest; elements; Evid.R. 404(B).	Dyke	8/6/2009
Tri-State Group v. Metcalf & Eddy of Ohio, Inc.	92660	Jurisdiction; priority rule; counterclaim.	Dyke	8/6/2009
State v. Anderson	91209	Assault of a police officer; firearm specification; having a weapon while under disability; defective indictment; sufficiency of the evidence.	Sweeney	8/6/2009
Cleveland v. Bello	92074	Manifest weight of the evidence.	Sweeney	8/6/2009
Spain v. Bentleyville	92378	SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY; NEGLIGENT OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE; “EMERGENCY CALL”.	Rocco	8/6/2009
State v. Christopher	91732	Aggravated Burglary; Aggravated Murder, felony murder, prior calculation and design; Aggravated Robbery; Evidence, sufficient	Rocco	8/6/2009
State v. Siwik	92341	Journal Entry of Sentence; Mandatory Postrelease Control; Resentence; Void Sentence	Rocco	8/6/2009
Bradley v. Holivay	91509	MOTION TO VACATE; FOREIGN JUDGMENT.	Rocco	8/6/2009
State v. Davis	91943	Constitutional Law, effective assistance of counsel; Evidence, admission, sufficiency, weight, Robbery, force, physical harm.	Rocco	8/6/2009
State v. Lassiter	92278	MOTION TO SUPPRESS; DISMISSAL.	Rocco	8/6/2009
Colosimo v. Colosimo	91883	DOMESTIC RELATIONS; SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT; FRAUD, DURESS, OR UNDUE INFLUENCE.	Rocco	8/6/2009
Occhionero v. Cox	92334	DENTAL MALPRACTICE; AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT; CIV.R. 10(D)(2); SUMMARY JUDGMENT; EXTENSION OF FILING DEADLINES; LOCAL RULES OF COURT AND TRIAL COURT’S DISCRETION IN APPLYING THEM; APP.R. 16(A)(7); APP.R. 12(A)(2).	Cooney	8/6/2009
Farnsworth v. Allied Glove Corp.	91731	H.B. 292/asbestos claim;R.C. 2307.91(DD)/definition of smoker; R.C. 2307.92(c)/smoker-lung cancer claim	Boyle	8/6/2009
State v. Kent	90795	Motion to suppress; aggravated murder; Miranda rights; manifest weight of the evidence	Boyle	8/6/2009
State v. McNeal	91507	DRUG POSSESSION; DRUG TRAFFICKING; OTHER ACTS EVIDENCE; EVID.R. 404(B); R.C. 2945.59; JURY INSTRUCTIONS; DELIBERATE IGNORANCE OR JEWELL INSTRUCTION; SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE; MANIFEST WEIGHT OF EVIDENCE; “KNOWINGLY” OR “KNOWLEDGE”	Cooney	8/6/2009
State v. Allah	91955	Manifest weight; informant; unanimity; Crim.R. 31; possession of criminal tools	Gallagher	8/6/2009
Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v. Ingle	92487	foreclosure; assignment; mortgage; priority; default; summary judgment; hearing; service	Gallagher	8/6/2009
Cleveland Hts. v. Azia	92538	sale to underage persons; R.C. 4301.9(A); R.C. 4301.639; affirmative defense; false identification	Gallagher	8/6/2009
State v. Gibson	91793	INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE; MANIFEST WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE; CRIMINAL RULE 29; HEARSAY; OHIO RULE OF EVIDENCE 801(D)(2); EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL	Jones	8/6/2009
Janosek v. Janosek	91882, 91914	SPOUSAL SUPPORT; R.C. 3105.18; ABUSE OF DISCRETION; CASH BOND	Jones	8/6/2009
Montanez v. MetroHealth Med. Ctr.	92567	SUMMARY JUDGMENT; MEDICAL MALPRACTICE; STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS; TERMINATION RULE; CONTINUING TREATMENT; SPECIALIST; POST-OPERATIVE CARE; COMER v. RISKO DOCTRINE; AGENCY-BY-ESTOPPEL; VICARIOUS LIABILITY; INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.	Cooney	8/6/2009
Najjar v. Najjar	91789	Objections to magistrate’s decision; spousal support; attorney fees	Sweeney	8/6/2009
In re T.B.	92781	2151.414; noncompliance with parenting plan; guardian ad litem; ineffective assistance.	Dyke	8/6/2009
State ex rel. Carnail v. McCormick	93524	Mandamus; dismissed; moot; adequate remedy; sentencing error.	Cooney	8/4/2009
State ex rel. Ali v. Walker	92886	Mandamus; trial court rulings and proceedings; appeal; adequate remedy; Loc.App.R. 45(B)(1)(a); affidavit; Civ.R. 10(A); caption; address.	Gallagher	7/31/2009