Eighth Appellate District Court Opinion Summaries

10/15/2009

Case Name Case No. Topics and Issues Author Decided

In re B.S. 92868, 92870, 92871, 92872, 92880 Appeal, waiver of issue; Custody, permanent; Indian Child Welfare Act, notice, proof; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Termination of Parental Rights Rocco 10/15/2009

In re T.S. 92816 Guardian ad litem; Mentally Incompetent; Permanent Custody; Temporary Custody; Best Interest of the Child. McMonagle 10/15/2009

State v. J.G. 92765 CRIM.R. 32.1/MOTION TO WITHDRAW GUILTY PLEA; LOC.R. 11(C)/FAILURE TO FILE TIMELY RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION Jones 10/15/2009

In re Estate of Mason 92693 Distribution of Wrongful Death Settlement; Civ.R. 53(D)(3)(b)(i); Timeliness and Specificity of Objections to Magistrate’s Decision; Attorney Fees; Extraordinary Services; Loc.R. 71.2; R.C. 2125.02(A)(1); R.C. 2125.03; Rebuttable Presumption; Abandonment. McMonagle 10/15/2009

Strauss v. Strauss 92615 R.C. 2505.02, R.C. 2735.01, R.C. 2735.04, receivership, appointment, modification, final appealable order. Kilbane 10/15/2009

SFZ Direct Marketing, Inc. v. Roller Palace 92530 summary judgment; naked allegations by moving party not enough; moving party must meet its initial burden. McMonagle 10/15/2009

Bozeman v. Cleveland Metro. Hous. Auth. 92435, 92436 APPEAL AND ERROR – FINAL APPEALABLE ORDER – SCHEDULING ORDER; SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY – PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY, CONTRACT CLAIMS. Rocco 10/15/2009

State v. Rogers 92380 AGGRAVATED BURGLARY; FIREARM SPECIFICATIONS; KIDNAPPING MISTRIAL; INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL Jones 10/15/2009

State v. Starkey 92348 Untimely, App.R.4(A), App.R.5(A) Dyke 10/15/2009

State v. Szakacs 92230 GUILTY PLEA; CRIM.R. 11; SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE; POSTRELEASE CONTROL; R.C. 2967.28; INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL. Cooney 10/15/2009

State v. Jackson 92153 drug possession; carrying a concealed weapon; having a weapon while under a disability; actual or constructive possession; witness credibility. McMonagle 10/15/2009

State v. Sancho 91903 Theft; tampering with records; sufficiency of the evidence; manifest weight of the evidence; restitution Boyle 10/15/2009

Mitchell v. W. Res. Area Agency on Aging 91546 failure to appear; motion for relief from judgment; abuse of discretion; reasonable period of time for Civ.R. 60(B) motion; excusable neglect; meritorious defense or claim to present if motion granted. McMonagle 10/15/2009

State ex rel. Barb v. Saffold 93851 Petition for postconviction relief; findings of fact and conclusions of law; moot. Kilbane 10/14/2009

Brown v. Synenberg 93757 Mandamus; “breach” of plea agreement; motion to withdraw guilty plea; Crim.R. 32.1; adequate remedy; Civ.R. 10(A); R.C. 2969.25; Loc.App.R. 45(B)(1)(a); affidavit. Dyke 10/13/2009

State ex rel. Huggins v. Friedman 93453 Procedendo; mootness; motion for a new trial, motion for appointment of counsel and motion for a hearing. Dyke 10/13/2009

Case Name	Case No.	Topics and Issues	Author	Decided
In re B.S.	92868, 92870, 92871, 92872, 92880	Appeal, waiver of issue; Custody, permanent; Indian Child Welfare Act, notice, proof; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Termination of Parental Rights	Rocco	10/15/2009
In re T.S.	92816	Guardian ad litem; Mentally Incompetent; Permanent Custody; Temporary Custody; Best Interest of the Child.	McMonagle	10/15/2009
State v. J.G.	92765	CRIM.R. 32.1/MOTION TO WITHDRAW GUILTY PLEA; LOC.R. 11(C)/FAILURE TO FILE TIMELY RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION	Jones	10/15/2009
In re Estate of Mason	92693	Distribution of Wrongful Death Settlement; Civ.R. 53(D)(3)(b)(i); Timeliness and Specificity of Objections to Magistrate’s Decision; Attorney Fees; Extraordinary Services; Loc.R. 71.2; R.C. 2125.02(A)(1); R.C. 2125.03; Rebuttable Presumption; Abandonment.	McMonagle	10/15/2009
Strauss v. Strauss	92615	R.C. 2505.02, R.C. 2735.01, R.C. 2735.04, receivership, appointment, modification, final appealable order.	Kilbane	10/15/2009
SFZ Direct Marketing, Inc. v. Roller Palace	92530	summary judgment; naked allegations by moving party not enough; moving party must meet its initial burden.	McMonagle	10/15/2009
Bozeman v. Cleveland Metro. Hous. Auth.	92435, 92436	APPEAL AND ERROR – FINAL APPEALABLE ORDER – SCHEDULING ORDER; SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY – PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY, CONTRACT CLAIMS.	Rocco	10/15/2009
State v. Rogers	92380	AGGRAVATED BURGLARY; FIREARM SPECIFICATIONS; KIDNAPPING MISTRIAL; INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL	Jones	10/15/2009
State v. Starkey	92348	Untimely, App.R.4(A), App.R.5(A)	Dyke	10/15/2009
State v. Szakacs	92230	GUILTY PLEA; CRIM.R. 11; SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE; POSTRELEASE CONTROL; R.C. 2967.28; INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL.	Cooney	10/15/2009
State v. Jackson	92153	drug possession; carrying a concealed weapon; having a weapon while under a disability; actual or constructive possession; witness credibility.	McMonagle	10/15/2009
State v. Sancho	91903	Theft; tampering with records; sufficiency of the evidence; manifest weight of the evidence; restitution	Boyle	10/15/2009
Mitchell v. W. Res. Area Agency on Aging	91546	failure to appear; motion for relief from judgment; abuse of discretion; reasonable period of time for Civ.R. 60(B) motion; excusable neglect; meritorious defense or claim to present if motion granted.	McMonagle	10/15/2009
State ex rel. Barb v. Saffold	93851	Petition for postconviction relief; findings of fact and conclusions of law; moot.	Kilbane	10/14/2009
Brown v. Synenberg	93757	Mandamus; “breach” of plea agreement; motion to withdraw guilty plea; Crim.R. 32.1; adequate remedy; Civ.R. 10(A); R.C. 2969.25; Loc.App.R. 45(B)(1)(a); affidavit.	Dyke	10/13/2009
State ex rel. Huggins v. Friedman	93453	Procedendo; mootness; motion for a new trial, motion for appointment of counsel and motion for a hearing.	Dyke	10/13/2009