Eighth Appellate District Court Opinion Summaries

11/25/2009

Case Name Case No. Topics and Issues Author Decided

In re J.T. 93240, 93241 Permanent custody; manifest weight of the evidence; R.C. 2151.414; best interest determination; placement with either parent; Evid.R. 602; hearsay; Evid.R. 801; Evid.R. 701; ineffective assistance of counsel; final order; confrontation clause; appointment of GAL Boyle 11/25/2009

Cleveland v. Internatl. Bhd. of Elec. Workers Local 38 92982 Arbitration; credibility; manifest disregard of the law; findings of fact Stewart 11/25/2009

Flagstar Bank, FSB v. Moore 92882 Lack of final appealable order; court’s journal entry must be separate and distinct from magistrate’s order; court must grant relief on issues originally submitted to court. McMonagle 11/25/2009

State v. Massingill 92813 Motion to Suppress; lack of reasonable suspicion; Terry stop; articulable facts; concealed weapon; consensual encounter; competent, credible evidence; gun; failure to raise claim in the trial court. Celebrezze 11/25/2009

State v. Novak 92586 Duplicative Indictments; Double Jeopardy; Expungement; First Offender; R.C. 2953.31. McMonagle 11/25/2009

Magda v. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Auth. 92570 Sovereign immunity; summary judgment; intentional tort; R.C. 2745.01; substantial certainty Stewart 11/25/2009

Community Bus Servs., Inc. v. Greater Hts. Academy 92518 R.C. 2716/Garnishment actions; garnishment of property; R.C. 2333.01/body politic subject matter jurisdiction Boyle 11/25/2009

State v. West 92508 MANIFEST WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE; SUFFICIENCY OF THE EVIDENCE; HAVING A WEAPON UNDER DISABILITY; R.C. 2923.13(A)(3); CRIM.R. 16; DISCLOSURE OF WITNESS NAMES; REMEDY FOR A DISCOVERY RULE VIOLATION; ABUSE OF DISCRETION. Cooney 11/25/2009

Link v. Consol. Rail Corp. 92503 R.C. 2307.92; PRIMA FACIE REQUIREMENTS; ADMINISTRATIVE DISMISSAL; ASBESTOS-RELATED CLAIMS; SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTING FACTOR – R.C. 2307.91(FF); COMPETENT MEDICAL AUTHORITY – R.C. 2307.91(Z) Cooney 11/25/2009

State v. Bruce 92016 Rape; sexually violent predator specification; bifurcating charges. Blackmon 11/25/2009

State v. Foster 91977, 92223 Manifest weight, insufficient evidence, securing writings by deception, receiving stolen property, engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, theft, R.C. 2913.02, R.C. 2913.43, R.C. 2913.51, 2913.01, mortgage fraud, mens rea, Crim. R. 7, knowingly, indictment, restitution, evidentiary hearing Kilbane 11/25/2009

Calloway v. Wasik 92304 Mandamus; back-pay; interim wages; interest; PERS; benefits; employee’s burden of proof; employer’s burden of proof. Cooney 11/24/2009

Case Name	Case No.	Topics and Issues	Author	Decided
In re J.T.	93240, 93241	Permanent custody; manifest weight of the evidence; R.C. 2151.414; best interest determination; placement with either parent; Evid.R. 602; hearsay; Evid.R. 801; Evid.R. 701; ineffective assistance of counsel; final order; confrontation clause; appointment of GAL	Boyle	11/25/2009
Cleveland v. Internatl. Bhd. of Elec. Workers Local 38	92982	Arbitration; credibility; manifest disregard of the law; findings of fact	Stewart	11/25/2009
Flagstar Bank, FSB v. Moore	92882	Lack of final appealable order; court’s journal entry must be separate and distinct from magistrate’s order; court must grant relief on issues originally submitted to court.	McMonagle	11/25/2009
State v. Massingill	92813	Motion to Suppress; lack of reasonable suspicion; Terry stop; articulable facts; concealed weapon; consensual encounter; competent, credible evidence; gun; failure to raise claim in the trial court.	Celebrezze	11/25/2009
State v. Novak	92586	Duplicative Indictments; Double Jeopardy; Expungement; First Offender; R.C. 2953.31.	McMonagle	11/25/2009
Magda v. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Auth.	92570	Sovereign immunity; summary judgment; intentional tort; R.C. 2745.01; substantial certainty	Stewart	11/25/2009
Community Bus Servs., Inc. v. Greater Hts. Academy	92518	R.C. 2716/Garnishment actions; garnishment of property; R.C. 2333.01/body politic subject matter jurisdiction	Boyle	11/25/2009
State v. West	92508	MANIFEST WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE; SUFFICIENCY OF THE EVIDENCE; HAVING A WEAPON UNDER DISABILITY; R.C. 2923.13(A)(3); CRIM.R. 16; DISCLOSURE OF WITNESS NAMES; REMEDY FOR A DISCOVERY RULE VIOLATION; ABUSE OF DISCRETION.	Cooney	11/25/2009
Link v. Consol. Rail Corp.	92503	R.C. 2307.92; PRIMA FACIE REQUIREMENTS; ADMINISTRATIVE DISMISSAL; ASBESTOS-RELATED CLAIMS; SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTING FACTOR – R.C. 2307.91(FF); COMPETENT MEDICAL AUTHORITY – R.C. 2307.91(Z)	Cooney	11/25/2009
State v. Bruce	92016	Rape; sexually violent predator specification; bifurcating charges.	Blackmon	11/25/2009
State v. Foster	91977, 92223	Manifest weight, insufficient evidence, securing writings by deception, receiving stolen property, engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, theft, R.C. 2913.02, R.C. 2913.43, R.C. 2913.51, 2913.01, mortgage fraud, mens rea, Crim. R. 7, knowingly, indictment, restitution, evidentiary hearing	Kilbane	11/25/2009
Calloway v. Wasik	92304	Mandamus; back-pay; interim wages; interest; PERS; benefits; employee’s burden of proof; employer’s burden of proof.	Cooney	11/24/2009