CASE DECISION LIST Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 1 of 8. March 13, 2008

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1 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 1 of 8 March 13, COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO DARNELL PEARSON, ET AL. v WARRENSVILLE HTS. CITY SCHOOLS, ETAL AFFIRMED IN PART AND REVERSED IN PART. ANN DYKE, J., ANTHONY O. CALABRESE, JR., P. KENNETH A. ROCCO, J., CONCURS IN JUDGMENT ONLY. KEY WORDS: R.C ; R.C ; IMMUNITY COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v TAMIKA BOHANON AFFIRMED AND REMANDED. KENNETH A. ROCCO, J., AND PATRICIA ANN BLACKMON, J., CONCUR; COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, P.J. CONCURS IN PART, DISSENTS IN PART (SEE ATTACHED CONCURRING IN PART, DISSENTING IN PART OPINION). KEY WORDS: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW FIFTH AMENDMENT CONFESSION INVOLUNTARY COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v JEFFREY D. KEARNS SENTENCE VACATED AND REMANDED FOR RESENTENCING. MARY EILEEN KILBANE, J., SEAN C. GALLAGHER, P.J., AND CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J., CONCUR (SEE SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION). KEY WORDS: R.C , OVI, DUS, RE-OFFEND, COMMUNITY CONTROL SANCTIONS VIOLATION, SENTENCE CONTRARY TO LAW, ABUSE OF DISCRETION, SENTENCE VOID COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v DANIEL COSTLOW MELODY J. STEWART, J., ANTHONY O. CALABRESE, JR., P.J., KENNETH A. ROCCO, J.,

2 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 2 of 8 KEY WORDS: JUDICIAL RELEASE; CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO WOODROW GARRICK v JIM MASON, ET AL. KENNETH A. ROCCO, J., ANTHONY O. CALABRESE, JR., P.J. AND MELODY J. STEWART, J., KEY WORDS: NEGLIGENCE NO EVIDENCE OF BREACH OF DUTY OF CARE; SUMMARY JUDGMENT COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v SAMMY FARRAJ MARY J. BOYLE, J., SEAN C. GALLAGHER, P.J., AND ANTHONY O. CALABRESE, JR., J, KEY WORDS: R.C (A)/POSSESSION OF DRUGS; R.C (A)(91) AND (A)(2)/DRUG TRAFFICKING; R.C /POSSESSING CRIMINAL TOOLS; CRIM.R. 29/MOTION FOR ACQUITTAL; SUFFICIENCY; R.C (B)/KNOWINGLY R.C (K)/POSSESS; MANIFEST WEIGHT; R.C (A)(2)/COMPLICITY/AIDING AND ABETTING COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO ANTHONY GRAY v JOEL I. NEWMAN, ET AL. REVERSED AND REMANDED. CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, P.J.; MARY J. BOYLE, J., CONCURS; ANN DYKE, J., DISSENTS WITH OPINION. KEY WORDS: DEFAULT JUDGMENT, DISCOVERY SANCTION, CIV.R. 37, MOTION TO COMPEL, DAMAGE HEARING, CIV.R. 55, NOTICE, ABUSE OF DISCRETION, FAILURE TO RAISE ISSUE.

3 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 3 of COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO STATE OF OHIO v JOSEPH CASALICCHIO MARY JANE BOYLE, J., AND CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, P. ANN DYKE, J., DISSENTS WITH SEPARATE DISSENTING OPINION. KEY WORDS: R.C (A)(2)/TIMELINESS OF POSTCONVICTION RELIEF PETITION; POSTRELEASE CONTROL; SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION/PERSONAL JURISDICTION; VOID/VOIDABLE/NULLITY; SENTENCE THAT DOES NOT PROPERLY INCLUDE POSTRELEASE CONTROL IS VOIDABLE COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO WILLIAM R. RUCK v CITY OF CLEVELAND CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J.; KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., AND FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., KEY WORDS: TERMINATION, RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL, ABUSE OF DISCRETION COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v JOHN WILLIAMS FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., J., KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., AND CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, KEY WORDS: FELONY MURDER; AGGRAVATED MURDER; R.C ; SUFFICIENCY; MANIFEST WEIGHT; CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES; R.C ; SEPARATE ANIMUS COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v LEROY WHITFIELD FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., J., KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., AND CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE,

4 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 4 of 8 (Case continued) KEY WORDS: KIDNAPPING; GROSS SEXUAL IMPOSITION; MINOR VICTIM; COMPETENCY; EVID.R. 104; ABUSE OF DISCRETION; EVID.R. 601(A); SOCIAL WORKER; VERACITY; CREDIBILITY; HARMLESS ERROR; MANIFEST WEIGHT COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v NADAH SIMMONS AFFIRMED IN PART; VACATED IN PART; REMANDED FOR RESENTENCING. KENNETH A. ROCCO, PJ., CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J., AND FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., J. KEY WORDS: APPELLATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE, RECORD, REMAND; DRUGS; SENTENCE, PUNISHMENT, CONCURRENT TERMS COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v GREGORY NEAL CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J.; KENNETH A ROCCO, P.J., AND FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., KEY WORDS: CONFRONTATION CLAUSE; TESTIMONIAL; IRRELEVANT EVIDENCE; CLOSING ARGUMENT; PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT; VERACITY OF WITNESS; MANIFEST WEIGHT OF EVIDENCE COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO ANGELO V. SEMIRALE v RALPH JOSEPH JAMIESON, ET AL. KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J., AND FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., J. KEY WORDS: CONTRACT UNCONSCIONABILITY; CONSUMER SALES PRACTICES ACT; PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE; FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION; FRAUDULENT CONCEALMENT;

5 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 5 of DOMESTIC RELATIONS F CIVIL C.P.-JUV, DOM, PROBATE DARBY O'BRIEN v ANTHONY A. O'BRIEN, ET AL. AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED IN PART AND REMANDED. JAMES J. SWEENEY, A.J., COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, J., AND PATRICIA A. BLACKMON, J., KEY WORDS: DOMESTIC RELATIONS; CONTINUANCE; ARREARAGE; DURATION OF MARRIAGE; DIVISION OF PROPERTY; DISTRIBUTIVE AWARD; FINANCIAL MISCONDUCT; SPOUSAL SUPPORT; ATTORNEY FEES COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v GREGORY FRANKLIN ANN DYKE, J., MELODY J. STEWART, P.J., MARY J. BOYLE, KEY WORDS: MANIFEST WEIGHT; SUFFICIENCY OF THE EVIDENCE COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v TODD BARGER ANN DYKE, J., MELODY J. STEWART, P.J., MARY J. BOYLE, KEY WORDS: SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE; MANIFEST WEIGHT, R.C COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v KENYATTA JOLLY MELODY J. STEWART, J., ANTHONY O. CALABRESE, JR., P.J., ANN DYKE, KEY WORDS: SENTENCING; EX POST FACTO

6 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 6 of COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v TYRONE JACKSON AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, REMANDED. FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., J., JAMES J. SWEENEY, A.J., AND COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, KEY WORDS: CZ CIRCULATED MAJORITY OPINION; WAITING FOR RESPONSES FROM JJ AND CC. THEFT; FELONY; SUFFICIENCY; MANIFEST WEIGHT; R.C (A)(1); R.C (A); CRIM.R. 16(B)(1)(E); CRIM.R. 16(E)(3) JUVENILE COURT DIVISION F CIVIL C.P.-JUV, DOM, PROBATE IN RE: TAYLOR NICHOLE WOODSON, ETAL SEAN C. GALLAGHER, J., COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, P.J., AND ANTHONY O. CALABRESE, JR., KEY WORDS: MOTION TO MODIFY CUSTODY; ADOPTION; PERMANENT CUSTODY; SERVICE; STANDING; EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION; PROBATE COURT; JUVENILE COURT; GRANDPARENTS; DUE PROCESS; PRO SE LITIGANTS; JUV.R. 20; JUV.R. 21; CIV.R. 5; R.C. 2151; BEST INTEREST OF CHILD COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO DIANE GENTILE v OHIO DEPT. OF JOB & FAMILY SERVICES DISMISSED. SEE MOTION NO FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., J., JAMES J. SWEENEY, A.J., AND PATRICIA ANN BLACKMON, J., KEY WORDS: DISMISSED BY APPELLANT.

7 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 7 of JUVENILE COURT DIVISION F CIVIL C.P.-JUV, DOM, PROBATE IN RE: ROBERT HARDER, A MINOR MARY JANE BOYLE, J., SEAN C. GALLAGHER, P.J., AND CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J., KEY WORDS: R.C (A)(2)ROBBERY; R.C (A)/ASSAULT; SUBPOENA; SUFFICIENCY; MANIFEST WEIGHT; MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE; NOTICE OF ALIBI; GRANTING OR DENIAL OF CONTINUANCE WITHIN SOUND DISCRETION OF TRIAL COURT COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO MARY O'NEILL v GLENWOOD HOMES, LTD., ET AL. CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J.; KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., AND FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., KEY WORDS: MOTION TO STAY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, ARBITRATION CLAUSE, WAIVER, ARBITRATION CLAUSE UNCONSCIONABLE AND ILLEGAL, ABUSE OF DISCRETION, DE NOVO, AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE, AMENDED PLEADING COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO PANTHER PRESS, INC. v RSI COMPANY, DBA, PAULIN PRODUCTS REVERSED AND REMANDED. PATRICIA ANN BLACKMON, J., COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, P.J., AND KENNETH A. ROCCO, KEY WORDS: SUMMARY JUDGMENT; ISSUE OF FACT REMAINS REGARDING WHICH COMPANY IS LIABLE ON VENDOR CONTRACT COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY v DONALD J. ZAGORSKI MARY EILEEN KILBANE, J., SEAN C. GALLAGHER, P.J., AND CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J.,

8 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 8 of 8 (Case continued) KEY WORDS: DEFAULT, LEASE AGREEMENT, SUMMARY JUDGMENT, EARLY TERMINATION, DE NOVO, LIMIT OF LIABILITY COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO ROSA DABNEY-HALL v THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., J., KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., AND CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, KEY WORDS: SUMMARY JUDGMENT; CIV.R. 56(C); AGE DISCRIMINATION; R.C ; R.C (A); DISCRIMINATORY INTENT; PRIMA FACIE; PRETEXT.