COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - A plaintiff who won a lawsuit but was awarded zero damages isn’t entitled to attorney fees under Ohio’s consumer protection statute, the state’s highest court ruled.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - The Ohio Supreme Court rejected the central premise of lawsuits that have produced some $80 billion in settlements -- and billions of dollars in fees for private attorneys -- ruling the state’s product-liability law bars allegations that legal products created a public nuisance.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has determined that a Franklin County Common Pleas Court's decision to grant judicial release to Chelsie Kennedy, convicted for three robberies, requires reassessment.
The Ohio Supreme Court has issued a ruling regarding the admissibility of statements made by a witness to police following an August 2020 shooting in Cincinnati.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has determined that the state's "Stand Your Ground" law is applicable only to alleged crimes occurring after its enactment in April 2021.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that statements made by a domestic violence victim to a police officer in an ambulance were testimonial and not part of an ongoing emergency.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has determined that trial judges have the discretion to approve, reject, or modify recommendations for transferring individuals found not guilty by reason of insanity from secured mental health facilities to nonsecured ones.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has determined that a maximum of two consecutive prison terms for firearm specifications can be added to the sentence of a violent offender.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that a trial court should have conducted a hearing before denying Kenneth Grad's request to file a motion for a new trial.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that a Cleveland man, Michael Riley, who is serving a 26-year-to-life sentence, is entitled to a new review of his request for DNA testing.
A recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Ohio has clarified when a party involved in a lawsuit under the Ohio Deceptive Trade Practices Act can receive attorney fees.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that the city of Akron can continue to withhold the identities of eight police officers involved in a 2022 shooting incident.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has decided to discontinue the acceptance of "public right" cases, a legal avenue established in 1999 that allowed individuals to file lawsuits without personal injury.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has disbarred Carolyn Kaye Ranke, a Cleveland attorney previously indefinitely suspended and publicly reprimanded for ethical violations.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that Franklin County can redistribute over $407,000 collected from the city of Obetz due to property tax overpayments.
