On March 30, 2022, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in Brandt v. Pompa, 2021-0497. At issue in this case is whether Ohio’s statutory cap on non-economic damages, codified in R.C. 2315.18, is unconstitutional as applied
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What’s On Their Minds: Can a Negligent Credentialing Claim Survive Without a Final Determination of the Physician’s Liability? Michael Walling, Administrator of the Estate of Raeann Walling, Deceased v. Ransford S. Brenya, M.D., et al.
“What are the facts in your case that support the credentialing aspect of the claim?”
Justice Donnelly, to counsel for the administrator of Walling’s estate
“Are there different criteria for credentialing for employees who are doctors than independent contractors who…
Ohio Supreme Court set to answer certified question from federal court
By Brad Hughes
In April 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in City of Maple Heights v. Netflix, Inc. & Hulu, LLC, a certified question case. Such cases are governed by Section 9 of the Ohio Supreme Court’s Rules…
Pro hac vice pro tip: Ohio Supreme Court requires annual renewal
By Terry Posey & Porter Wright
For a variety of reasons, legal clients frequently prefer to use their out-of-state counsel for matters litigated before the Ohio Supreme Court or other Ohio tribunals. For these attorneys seeking to appear in Ohio courts and affiliated local counsel, the…
Putting numbers behind Ohio Supreme Court jurisdictional decisions: What percentage of cases are being accepted?
By Terry Posey & Porter Wright
OHIO APPELLATE INSIGHTS /stats
In our last feature on Ohio Supreme Court statistics, we put numbers behind the question, “How long will it take for the Ohio Supreme Court to decide on a discretionary appeal, or jurisdictional?” If you have…
Oral Argument Preview: Can a Negligent Credentialing Claim Survive Without a Final Determination of the Physician’s Liability? Michael Walling, Administrator of the Estate of Raeann Walling, Deceased v. Ransford S. Brenya, M.D., et al.
On March 9, 2022, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in Michael Walling, Administrator of the Estate of Raeann Walling, Deceased v. Ransford S. Breyna, M.D., et al, 2021-0241. At issue in this case is whether…
Oral Argument Preview: Can a Negligent Credentialing Claim Survive Without a Final Determination of the Physician’s Liability? Michael Walling, Administrator of the Estate of Raeann Walling, Deceased v. Ransford S. Brenya, M.D., et al.
On March 9, 2022, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in Michael Walling, Administrator of the Estate of Raeann Walling, Deceased v. Ransford S. Breyna, M.D., et al, 2021-0241. At issue in this case is whether…
What’s fair game in supplementation at the Ohio Supreme Court?
Last month, Terry Posey wrote on the blog about supplemental authority at oral argument — before the intermediate court of appeals. But what about the Ohio Supreme Court?…
Ohio Supreme Court grants writs to expose sealed affidavit, prevent use of pseudonym
By Brad Hughes
Attorneys frequently navigate choppy waters between the presumption of openness that applies to court proceedings and the insistence of their clients to file a number of documents under seal to maintain the secrecy of information relevant to the proceedings.…
What’s On Their Minds: If a Criminal Case is not Eligible for Sealing, Can Individual Dismissed Counts Within That Case be Sealed? State of Ohio v. G.K.
“If he [G.K.] withdraws his application, and then refiles it under the appropriate statute, he may have this whole thing cleared up?”
Chief Justice O’Connor to the assistant county prosecutor
On February 8, 2022, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard…