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December 13, 2018 In Blackstone v. Moore, the Court rejected a Monroe County couple’s claim that an oil-and-gas-royalty interest in their property — originally reserved by prior owners in 1915 — was extinguished because it was not described in enough detail in the couple’s deed to their property. December 12, 2018 In Embassy Healthcare v. Bell, the Court ruled that a creditor must seek payment of unpaid bills from a deceased spouse’s estate before attempting to collect payment from the surviving spouse. December 11, 2018 In Ohio State Bar Assn. v. Klosk, the Court fined a California lawyer and his firm $2,000 for representing an Ohioan in a debt collection case in the state without having a license to practice law in Ohio. December 7, 2018 In Wayt v. DHSC, LLC, the Court ruled that claims of defamation fall under the $250,000 cap for noneconomic damages in R.C. 2315.18(B)(2). The ruling reverses a $1.55 million award Ann Wayt received from a Stark County Common Pleas Court and remands the matter to the trial court for further proceedings. December 5, 2018 In Anderson v. WBNS-TV, Inc., the Court approved appellant WBNS-TV’s request to file a corrected, amended reply brief. December 4, 2018 The Court found six attorneys in contempt for failure to file affidavits of compliance with their disciplinary sanctions by their October deadlines. December 3, 2018 In Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Mariotti, the Court suspended Mark Mariotti of Cleveland from the practice of law for an interim period. |
Chief Justice
Maureen O'Connor
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Terrence O'Donnell
Sharon L. Kennedy
Judith L. French
Patrick F. Fischer
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