CASE DECISION LIST Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 1 of 10. July 24, 2008

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1 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 1 of 10 July 24, COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v ROBERT SMITH ANTHONY O. CALABRESE, JR., P.J.; PATRICIA ANN BLACKMON, J., CONCURS; MELODY J. STEWART, J., CONCURS IN JUDGMENT ONLY. KEY WORDS: KIDNAPPING; INTIMIDATION; RETALIATION; ASSAULT; INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE; MANIFEST WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO EDWARD FOGLE, ET AL. v VILLAGE OF BENTLEYVILLE, ET AL. AFFIRMED AND REMANDED. MARY JANE BOYLE, J.; MELODY J. STEWART CONCURS IN JUDGMENT ONLY WITH SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION; ANTHONY O. CALABRESE, JR., P.J., DISSENTS WITH SEPARATE DISSENTING OPINION. KEY WORDS: CIV.R. 56/SUMMARY JUDGMENT; R.C /SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY; R.C /FINAL APPEALABLE ORDER CIV.R. 56/SUMMARY JUDGMENT; O.R.C. 2744/SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY; O.R.C /INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL; O.R.C (A)/EMERGENCY CALL; O.R.C (A)(6)/WILLFUL OR WANTON MISCONDUCT COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO ANNE B. THOMAS v NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY REVERSED AND REMANDED. MARY JANE BOYLE, J., AND CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J., CONCUR; KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., CONCURS AND DISSENTS WITH SEPARATE OPINION. KEY WORDS: DECLARATORY JUDGMENT/MUST DECLARE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES; CIV.R. 56/SUMMARY JUDGMENT REVIEW AFTER TRIAL ON MERITS; DIRECTED VERDICT; FERRANDO TEST/PROMPT NOTICE/CONSENT TO SETTLE CLAUSE; SUBROGATION RIGHTS; BREACH OF CONTRACT; BIFURCATION; CALLING A WITNESS AS IF ON CROSS-EXAMINATION; USE OF CIV.R. 30(B)(5)/DEPOSITION AT TRIAL

2 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 2 of DOMESTIC RELATIONS F CIVIL C.P.-JUV, DOM, PROBATE JANICE T. LILLARD v RAY ALLEN AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED IN PART. JAMES J. SWEENEY, A.J., AND PATRICIA ANN BLACKMON, J., COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, J., CONCURS IN PART AND DISSENTS IN PART (SEE SEPARATE CONCURRING AND DISSENTING OPINION ATTACHED). KEY WORDS: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; CIVIL PROTECTION ORDER; SUFFICIENCY; INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE; CHILDREN COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO DOREEN MCDONALD v MARBELLA RESTAURANT, ET AL. MARY JANE BOYLE, J., COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, P.J., AND MARY EILEEN KILBANE, J., KEY WORDS: CIV.R. 56/SUMMARY JUDGMENT; OPEN AND OBVIOUS; STEP-IN-THE-DARK RULE; NEGLIGENCE COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v CURTIS BRADLEY ANTHONY O. CALABRESE, JR., J., COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, P.J., AND KENNETH A. ROCCO, J., KEY WORDS: EX POST FACTO COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v KENNETH OWENS ANTHONY O. CALABRESE, JR., P.J.; PATRICIA ANN BLACKMON, J., CONCURS; MELODY J. STEWART, J., CONCURS IN JUDGMENT ONLY. KEY WORDS: ABUSE OF DISCRETION; DUE PROCESS; REQUEST FOR NEW COUNSEL; JURY INSTRUCTION; DOUBLE JEOPARDY; DRUG POSSESSION; DRUG TRAFFICKING; CONTRARY TO LAW;

3 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 3 of 10 (Case continued) DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE OFFENSE COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v ROY POMPA JAMES J. SWEENEY, A.J., ANN DYKE, J., AND MARY J. BOYLE, J., KEY WORDS: SEARCH WARRANT; MOTION TO SUPPRESS; SCOPE OF SEARCH; HEARSAY TESTIMONY EUCLID MUNI. C CRIMINAL MUNI. & CITY S/O, EUCLID, CLEVELAND METROPARKS v JOHN F. SIGNORELLI ANTHONY O. CALABRESE, JR., P.J.; MARY EILEEN KILBANE, J., CONCURS; CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J., CONCURS IN JUDGMENT ONLY WITH SEPARATE OPINION. KEY WORDS: IMPORTUNING AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA; MOTION TO DISMISS; R.C (A)(3); R.C COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v MICHAEL SUTTON AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED FOR RESENTENCING. ANTHONY O. CALABRESE, JR., P.J., MARY EILEEN KILBANE, J., AND CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J., KEY WORDS: DUE PROCESS; SIXTH AMENDMENT; EIGHTH AMENDMENT; MOTIONS FOR JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL; CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO JASON PEFFER, ET AL. v CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION, ET AL.

4 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 4 of 10 REVERSED AND REMANDED. MARY EILEEN KILBANE, P.J., CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J., AND MELODY J. STEWART, J., KEY WORDS: MALPRACTICE, SYMPTOMS, ACYCLOVIR, DIAGNOSIS FAILURE, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, RADIOLOGIST, CT SCAN, MRI, NEUROLOGY, HERPES SIMPLEX ENCEPHALITIS, MENINGITIS, BRAIN, ALTERNATIVE METHODS, DIFFERENT METHODS, JURY INSTRUCTION CLEVELAND MUNI. C CRIMINAL MUNI. & CITY CITY OF CLEVELAND v MICKEY C. BATES AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED IN PART. JAMES J. SWEENEY, A.J., AND MARY J. BOYLE, J., ANN DYKE, J., CONCURS IN JUDGMENT ONLY. KEY WORDS: RECKLESS OPERATION; INSUFFICIENT AFFIDAVIT; MANIFEST WEIGHT; SPEEDING COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v ORIS PARKER JAMES J. SWEENEY, A.J., KENNETH A. ROCCO, J., AND MARY J. BOYLE, J., KEY WORDS: SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE; MANIFEST WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE; INDICTMENT FOR KIDNAPPING CONTAINED CULPABLE MENTAL STATE OF PURPOSE COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v MARK YOST KENNETH A. ROCCO, J., JAMES J. SWEENEY, A.J., AND MARY J. BOYLE, J., KEY WORDS: SEXUAL PREDATOR.

5 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 5 of COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v JAMES HARTMAN MARY JANE BOYLE, J., JAMES J. SWEENEY, A.J., AND ANN DYKE, J., KEY WORDS: R.C /DRUG TRAFFICKING; R.C /DRUG POSSESSION; R.C /POSSESSION OF CRIMINAL TOOLS; INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL; MANIFEST WEIGHT COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO HAKEEM SULTAANA, AKA, KEVIN HUGHLEY v GIANT EAGLE JAMES J. SWEENEY, A.J., ANN DYKE, J., AND MARY J. BOYLE, J., KEY WORDS: MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; MALICIOUS PROSECUTION; FALSE IMPRISONMENT; SHOPLIFTING; MENACING EUCLID MUNI. G CIVIL MUNI. & CITY ASSET ACCEPTANCE, LLC v DENISE M. WITTEN FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., J., COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, P.J., AND MARY EILEEN KILBANE, J., KEY WORDS: SUMMARY JUDGMENT; CREDIT CARD; STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS; REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS; WRITTEN AGREEMENT; DEEMED ADMITTED; DEFICIENT COMPLAINT; CIV.R. 36; R.C ; R.C ; R.C COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v MARLON MCSWAIN CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J.; JAMES J. SWEENEY, A.J., AND SEAN C. GALLAGHER, J., KEY WORDS: CONSISTENCY; PROPORTIONALITY; SENTENCING;

6 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 6 of 10 (Case continued) R.C ; RETROACTIVE; FOSTER COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v ABDUL BARI SEAN C. GALLAGHER, J., JAMES J. SWEENEY, A.J., AND CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J., KEY WORDS: ROBBERY; MOTION TO WITHDRAW; POST-SENTENCE; CRIM.R. 32.1; MANIFEST INJUSTICE; HEARING; SPEEDY TRIAL; SIMILARLY SITUATED; SIMILAR IMPORT; EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE; POSTRELEASE; R.C ; DISCOVERY COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v HENRY BROWN, JR. CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J.; JAMES J. SWEENEY, A.J., AND SEAN C. GALLAGHER, J., KEY WORDS: RAPE, KIDNAPPING, AGGRAVATED BURGLARY, VICTIMS TAPED, SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE, CREDIBILITY COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v ROBERT MILLS SEAN C. GALLAGHER, J., JAMES J. SWEENEY, A.J., AND CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J., KEY WORDS: BENCH TRIAL; BRADY VIOLATION; CRIM.R. 16(E)(3); MISTRIAL; CREDIBILITY OF A WITNESS; VOUCHING; CRIM.R. 52(A); HARMLESS ERROR; MANIFEST WEIGHT; IDENTIFICATION

7 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 7 of COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v RAYMOND BROWN SEAN C. GALLAGHER, J., JAMES J. SWEENEY, A.J., AND MARY J. BOYLE, J., KEY WORDS: FELONIOUS ASSAULT, PEACE OFFICER, FAILURE TO COMPLY, SUFFICIENCY, MANIFEST WEIGHT, VERDICT FORM, CLERICAL ERROR, R.C. 1.51, ALLIED OFFENSES PARMA MUNI. C CRIMINAL MUNI. & CITY IN RE: CONTEMPT OF BRENT L. ENGLISH KENNETH A. ROCCO, J., ANTHONY O. CALABRESE, JR., J., AND PATRICIA ANN BLACKMON, J., KEY WORDS: CONTEMPT DIRECT, CRIMINAL, SUMMARY PROCEEDING COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO PATRICIA NOVOTNY, ET AL. v OLD RIVER ROAD RESTAURANT, ET AL. KENNETH A. ROCCO, J., ANTHONY O. CALABRESE, JR., P.J., AND PATRICIA ANN BLACKMON, J. KEY WORDS: DISMISSAL, INVOLUNTARY; SERVICE, FAILURE TO OBTAIN; STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS; TORTS, NEGLIGENCE, PREMISES LIABILITY COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v HARRY CAIN ANTHONY O. CALABRESE, JR., P.J., KENNETH A. ROCCO, J., AND PATRICIA ANN BLACKMON, J.,

8 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 8 of 10 (Case continued) KEY WORDS: PRETRIAL IDENTIFICATION; PHOTOGRAPH; IRREPARABLE MISIDENTIFICATION; UNRELIABLE COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO TIMOTHY BARRY, ET AL. v A.E. STEEL ERECTORS, INC., ET AL. REVERSED AND REMANDED. CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J.; COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, P.J., AND ANN DYKE, J., KEY WORDS: INTENTIONAL TORT; SECTION 34, ARTICLE II OHIO CONSTITUTION; SECTION 35, ARTICLE II OHIO CONSTITUTION; CONSTITUTIONALITY; R.C ; DELIBERATE INTENT COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v ERNEST WRIGHT ANN DYKE, J., COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, P.J., AND CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J., KEY WORDS: BURGLARY, VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER, EVID.R. 608, EVID.R. 609, EVID.R COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO INTERNATIONAL TOTAL SERVICES, INC. v DAVID GARLITZ, ET AL. COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, P.J., CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J., AND ANN DYKE, J., KEY WORDS: DE NOVO STANDARD OF REVIEW; MOTION TO DISMISS; CIV.R. 12(B)(1); SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION; REPLEVIN ACTION; BANKRUPTCY COURT JURISDICTION; SECTION 1334(A)(B) TITLE 28 U.S. CODE.

9 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 9 of COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO SHAKERWAR REALTY, LLC v INSTYLE II, L.L.C., ET AL. REVERSED AND REMANDED. SEAN C. GALLAGHER, J., JAMES J. SWEENEY, A.J., AND MARY J. BOYLE, J., KEY WORDS: SUMMARY JUDGMENT; LEASE AGREEMENT; RENT; BREACH; GENUINE ISSUE; CREDIBILITY COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. CONTEMPT OF: EDWARD A. HEFFERNAN REVERSED. KENNETH A. ROCCO, J., ANTHONY O. CALABRESE, JR., J., AND PATRICIA ANN BLACKMON, J., KEY WORDS: CONTEMPT DIRECT, INDIRECT, SUMMARY PROCEEDING; DUE PROCESS JUVENILE COURT DIVISION F CIVIL C.P.-JUV, DOM, PROBATE IN RE: DARION HUTCHERSON JUVENILE COURT DIVISION F CIVIL C.P.-JUV, DOM, PROBATE IN RE: SHANIAH HOBSON, ET AL. AFFIRMED IN PART AND REVERSED IN PART. MARY JANE BOYLE, J., JAMES J. SWEENEY, A.J., AND CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J., KEY WORDS: PERMANENT CUSTODY; R.C ; JUV.R. 34(A); DISPOSITIONAL HEARING; NOTICE; SEPARATE COUNSEL; JUV.R. 37(A); GAL'S WRITTEN REPORT; WAIVER COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v TIMOTHY NEWELL COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v TIMOTHY NEWELL

10 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 10 of 10 ANTHONY O. CALABRESE, JR., P.J., KENNETH A. ROCCO, J., AND PATRICIA ANN BLACKMON, J., KEY WORDS: RES JUDICATA JUVENILE COURT DIVISION F CIVIL C.P.-JUV, DOM, PROBATE IN RE: NICHOLAS WHEELER PATRICIA ANN BLACKMON, P.J., MELODY J. STEWART, J., AND ANN DYKE, J., KEY WORDS: AGGRAVATED MURDER; SERIOUS YOUTH OFFENDER SPECIFICATION; MANIFEST WEIGHT.