03/06/2024

Case Caption Case No. Topics and Issues Author Citation
Disciplinary Counsel v. Cooms 2024-0199On order to show cause.  
03/06/2024 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Disciplinary cases.  
Smith v. Ohio State Univ. 2023-0009Subject-matter jurisdiction—Affirmative defenses—Discretionary immunity—R.C. 2743.02—R.C. 2743.03—Under R.C. Chapter 2743, Court of Claims has subject-matter jurisdiction to hear suits brought against the state when the state has waived its sovereign immunity—The state has not waived its sovereign immunity when it acts pursuant to its highly discretionary legislative, judicial, executive, or planning functions—Discretionary immunity is a jurisdictional bar, not an affirmative defense, to suits brought against the state in Court of Claims—Court of appeals’ judgment reversed and cause remanded to court of appeals.Kennedy, C.J.Slip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-764
State ex rel. Clark v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr. 2023-0387Mandamus—Public-records requests—R.C. 149.43—Requested records provided—Relator showed that respondent failed for 11 business days, starting with day relator filed mandamus action, to comply with its obligations under R.C. 149.43(B) to produce requested records—Writ denied as moot, $1,000 in statutory damages awarded, and request for court costs denied.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-770