CASE DECISION LIST Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 1 of 6. August 26, 2010

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1 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 1 of 6 August 26, COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO ANTHONY RUGGERIO v JOHN J. KAVLICH, III, M.D., ET AL. LARRY A. JONES, J., MELODY J. STEWART, P.J., AND FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., J., KEY WORDS: CIV.R. 56/SUMMARY JUDGMENT; ABUSE OF PROCESS CLAIM; MANIFEST WEIGHT; ABUSE OF DISCRETION; CIV.R. 50(A)(4)/MOTION FOR DIRECTED VERDICT COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v JOSEPH REDDY CONVICTION MODIFIED; SENTENCE VACATED; REMANDED FOR RESENTENCING MARY EILEEN KILBANE, P.J., AND MARY J. BOYLE, J., CONCUR; CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J., CONCURS IN JUDGMENT ONLY. KEY WORDS: AGGRAVATED MURDER, PRIOR CALCULATION AND DESIGN, SUFFICIENCY OF THE EVIDENCE, SPONTANEOUS ERUPTION OF EVENTS, LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE OF MURDER, PHOTOGRAPHS OF BLOOD SPATTER, RELEVANT EVIDENCE, RIGHT AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION, PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT, PLAIN ERROR, CRIM.R. 52(B), INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL, RIGHT TO CONFRONT ADVERSE WITNESSES COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v ALEXANDER L. STEPHENS CONVICTION AFFIRMED; REMANDED FOR RESENTENCING. FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., J., MARY EILEEN KILBANE, P.J., AND JAMES J. SWEENEY, J., KEY WORDS: SUFFICIENCY OF THE EVIDENCE; MANIFEST WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE; FELONIOUS ASSAULT; ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING, KNOWINGLY, ALLIED OFFENSES; R.C (A)(2); R.C (A)(1).

2 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 2 of PROBATE COURT DIVISION F CIVIL C.P.-JUV, DOM, PROBATE IN RE: GDNSHP. OF KAMAR WIGGINS LARRY A. JONES, J., CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, P.J., AND ANN DYKE, J., KEY WORDS: FAILURE TO FILE TRANSCRIPT/STATEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v AARON ALLEN AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED. MARY J. BOYLE, J.; LARRY A. JONES, J., CONCURS; SEAN C. GALLAGHER, A.J., CONCURS BUT CONCURS IN JUDGMENT ONLY WITH RESPECT TO SECTION C, "DENIGRATION OF DEFENSE COUNSEL." KEY WORDS: PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT; IMPROPER VOUCHING; PRIVILEGE AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION; DENIGRATION OF DEFENSE COUNSEL; CUMULATIVE ERROR; ALLIED OFFENSES/DRUG TRAFFICKING AND DRUG POSSESSION COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO VELINA MAINOR, ET AL. v THOMAS JONES, JR. JAMES J. SWEENEY, J., KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., AND PATRICIA A. BLACKMON, J., KEY WORDS: CIV.R. 60(B); DEFAULT JUDGMENT AFTER FILING RESPONSIVE PLEADING; EXCUSABLE NEGLECT; NOTICE COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v IYSHIA SMILEY FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., J., MELODY J. STEWART, P.J., AND ANN DYKE, J., KEY WORDS: MURDER; MANIFEST WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE; PURPOSELY; SELF-DEFENSE; VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER;

3 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 3 of 6 (Case continued) INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL; PREJUDICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS; R.C ; R.C (A) COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v ELLIOT MILLER KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., PATRICIA ANN BLACKMON, J., AND JAMES J. SWEENEY, J., KEY WORDS: APPELLATE PRACTICE, FAILURE TO PRESENT AUTHORITY; CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL, FAILURE TO CALL WITNESSES, FAILURE TO OBJECT TO EVIDENCE, FAILURE TO REQUEST JURY INSTRUCTION, OPENING ARGUMENT CLEVELAND MUNI. G CIVIL MUNI. & CITY E.B.P., INC., DBA EPIC STEEL v 623 W. ST. CLAIR AVENUE, LLC MARY J. BOYLE, J., SEAN C. GALLAGHER, A.J., AND LARRY A. JONES, J., KEY WORDS: RES JUDICATA; AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE; CIV.R. 8(C); SUMMARY JUDGMENT; RESPONSIVE PLEADING; JUDGMENT ON THE MERITS COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v ERIC SMITH AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED IN PART CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, P.J.; ANN DYKE, J., AND LARRY A. JONES, J., KEY WORDS: SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE; FIREARM SPECIFICATION; ON OR ABOUT HIS PERSON OR UNDER HIS CONTROL; MANIFEST WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE.

4 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 4 of COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v MIGUEL PIZARRO KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., PATRICIA ANN BLACKMON, J., AND JAMES J. SWEENEY, J., KEY WORDS: MOTION TO WITHDRAW GUILTY PLEA MANIFEST INJUSTICE; CONSTITUTIONAL LAW INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v MICHAEL WALKER JAMES J. SWEENEY, J., SEAN C. GALLAGHER, A.J., AND KENNETH A. ROCCO, J., KEY WORDS: MOTION TO VACATE JUDGMENT DUE TO DEFECTIVE INDICTMENT; MEANS REA; DIRECT APPEAL; COLLATERAL ATTACK; POSTCONVICTION RELIEF BOARD OF TAX APPEALS H ADMIN APPEAL WILLIAM J. ROSS v RICHARD A. LEVIN, TAX COMM OF OHIO REVERSED. JAMES J. SWEENEY, J., KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., AND PATRICIA A. BLACKMON, J., KEY WORDS: BOARD OF TAX APPEALS; R.C (G) COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v ROBIN J. JACOBS REVERSED AND REMANDED FOR RESENTENCING. CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, P.J.; ANN DYKE, J., AND LARRY A. JONES, J., KEY WORDS: BOTH PRISON AND COMMUNITY CONTROL SANCTIONS; LIFETIME BAN; FINE; INDIGENT DEFENDANT.

5 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 5 of COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO WACHOVIA BANK, NA., ET AL v MIRIAM PEREZ LARRY A. JONES, J., CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, P.J., AND ANN DYKE, J., KEY WORDS: FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW; CIV.R. 60(B) COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO GLEN A. SMITH v DARRELL GILL D.O., ET AL. FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., J., MARY J. BOYLE, P.J., AND COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, J., KEY WORDS: SUMMARY JUDGMENT; DE NOVO; CIV.R. 56(C); MEDICAL MALPRACTICE; STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS; 180-DAY LETTER; R.C (B) COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO ESTATE OF SALLY A. FINLEY, ET AL. v CLEVELAND METROPARKS, ET AL COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO ESTATE OF SALLY A. FINLEY, ET AL. v CLEVELAND METROPARKS, ET AL. LARRY A. JONES, J., ANN DYKE, P.J., AND COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, J., KEY WORDS: CIV.R. 56/SUMMARY JUDGMENT; NEW PARTY DEFENDANT; CIV.R. 15(C)/ RELATION BACK OF AMENDMENTS; R.C /STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS; R.C. 2744/IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY; R.C (A)(1)RECREATIONAL USER; R.C (B)(3)/POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IMMUNITY COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v ALAFIA HAIRSTON CONVICTIONS AFFIRMED; CAUSE REMANDED. FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., J., AND MELODY J. STEWART, P.J., CONCUR; ANN DYKE, J., CONCURS IN JUDGMENT ONLY.

6 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 6 of 6 KEY WORDS: RESENTENCING; POSTRELEASE CONTROL; FAILURE TO NOTIFY; PLAIN ERROR; ALLIED OFFENSES; RES JUDICATA; FAILURE TO INCLUDE A TRANSCRIPT COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO FRED WYMAN, ETC v T.N.L. INVESTMENT & REALTY CO ET AL KENNETH A. ROCCO, J., SEAN C. GALLAGHER, A.J., AND JAMES J. SWEENEY, J., KEY WORDS: DISMISSAL BY STIPULATION; JURISDICTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO WILLIAM M KARNES v DIANNE E KARNES KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., PATRICIA ANN BLACKMON, J., AND JAMES J. SWEENEY, J., KEY WORDS: DIVORCE, DIVISION OF PROPERTY, MOTION TO MODIFY; JUDGMENT, CLERICAL MISTAKE, CORRECTION; MAGISTRATE HEARING; NUNC PRO TUNC ORDER JUVENILE COURT DIVISION F CIVIL C.P.-JUV, DOM, PROBATE IN RE: JOSEPH B. VERBOVSZKY AFFIRMED MARY EILEEN KILBANE, P.J., AND PATRICIA A. BLACKMON, J., CONCUR; MELODY J. STEWART, J., DISSENTS (SEE SEPARATE OPINION) KEY WORDS: JUVENILE COURT, COMPLAINT, SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION, DISMISSED, ABUSE OF DISCRETION, PATERNITY ACTIONS, RETROACTIVE CHILD SUPPORT, AGE OF MAJORITY.