We’ve written before about the heartfelt pain appellate lawyers experience when a case is dismissed after briefing and oral argument at the Ohio Supreme Court. In the first instance, it happened for a lack of a final appealable order.
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The latest news, practice pointers and resources for Ohio appellate law
Ohio Appellate Insights, published by Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, focuses on appellate law developments and procedural issues within Ohio and federal courts affecting Ohio litigants. The blog covers topics such as eminent domain and inverse condemnation, jurisdictional questions including standing and injunction authority, appellate court procedural updates like brief quality control measures, and statistical trends in Ohio Supreme Court case volumes and timelines. It also addresses significant appellate decisions, court rule changes, and practical implications for appellate practitioners. The content is aimed at legal professionals interested in Ohio appellate practice, court procedures, and recent case law impacting appellate litigation strategies.
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Appealing discovery orders compelling production of confidential information
Ohio’s final appealable order statute, Ohio Revised Code Section 2505.02, is complex and fraught with traps for the unwary. It can be difficult for counsel to discern or advise their clients with any high degree of confidence whether a given…
Appellate mergers and acquisitions (and retirements): The Legally Speaking Ohio legacy
At Ohio Appellate Insights, we are happy to announce that Porter Wright has “acquired” the long-running and well-regarded blog, Legally Speaking Ohio. Legally Speaking Ohio was run by University of Cincinnati Professor Emerita (and former First District Court of Appeals…
Retiring The Legally Speaking Ohio Blog
It has been an honor and a joy for me, Professor Emerita Marianna Bettman, to blog about cases in the Supreme Court of Ohio for more than a decade. Yet everything has a season, and the time has come for…
Retiring The Legally Speaking Ohio Blog
It has been an honor and a joy for me, Professor Emerita Marianna Bettman, to blog about cases in the Supreme Court of Ohio for more than a decade. Yet everything has a season, and the time has come for…
Retiring The Legally Speaking Ohio Blog
It has been an honor and a joy for me, Professor Emerita Marianna Bettman, to blog about cases in the Supreme Court of Ohio for more than a decade. Yet everything has a season, and the time has come for…
What’s On Their Minds: Propriety of Search of Cell Phones Found at Crash Scene. State of Ohio v. Alan Schubert
“You are assuming that being under the influence was the cause. What if it wasn’t the cause? What if distracted driving was?”
Justice Kennedy, to counsel for Schubert
“If we affirm the court of appeals does this give license to…
Wishing My Graduating Bloggers The Very Best
My student contributors Brandon Bryer and Liam McMillin graduated May 14, 2022 from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. I want to thank them for their excellent work on the blog and wish them the very best as they…
Wishing My Graduating Bloggers The Very Best
My student contributors Brandon Bryer and Liam McMillin graduated May 14, 2022 from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. I want to thank them for their excellent work on the blog and wish them the very best as they…
Merit Decision: Charter School Director Not Liable for Embezzled Funds. State ex rel. Yost v. Burns.
“The record is quite clear that Burns did not control the misappropriated funds: the money was never in his possession, nor did he exert any control over it.”
Justice Donnelly, majority opinion
“The General Assembly could have included a ‘control’…