CASE DECISION LIST Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 1 of 11. November 18, 2010

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1 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 1 of 11 November 18, LAKEWOOD MUNI. C CRIMINAL MUNI. & CITY CITY OF LAKEWOOD v BRANDON CRUMP CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J.; KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., CONCURS; ANN DYKE, J., CONCURS IN JUDGMENT ONLY. KEY WORDS: MOTION TO SUPPRESS; WARRANTLESS ARREST FOR MISDEMEANOR DUI; PROBABLE CAUSE TO ARREST BASED ON CITIZEN-INFORMANT S TIP AND OFFICER S OWN OBSERVATIONS COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v JOMO WILSON COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v JOMO WILSON JAMES J. SWEENEY, J., SEAN C. GALLAGHER AND CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J., KEY WORDS: STATUTORY FINDINGS, CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v JOSEPH HUBER AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART AND REMANDED FOR RESENTENCING. MELODY J. STEWART, J., KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., CONCURS; ANN DYKE, J., CONCURS IN JUDGMENT ONLY. KEY WORDS: WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; PUBLIC DEFENDER; DISCOVERY; CROSS-EXAMINATION; JURY INSTRUCTIONS; LESSER OFFENSES; ALLIED OFFENSES; POSTRELEASE CONTROL; SENTENCING

2 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 2 of COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v CLIFTON ONUNWOR AFFIRMED MARY EILEEN KILBANE, J., SEAN C. GALLAGHER, A.J., AND KENNETH A. ROCCO, J., KEY WORDS: AGGRAVATED MURDER, TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE, MOTION IN LIMINE TO EXCLUDE EXPERT FORENSIC TESTIMONY, BALLISTIC CERTAINTY OR SCIENTIFIC CERTAINTY, OHIO EVID.R. 702, DAUBERT V. MERRELL DOW PHARMACEUTICALS, ABUSE OF DISCRETION, PREJUDICIAL RIME SCENE PHOTOGRAPHS, AMENDED INDICTMENT, CRIM.R. 7(D), MANIFEST WEIGHT, PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT, VOIR DIRE STATEMENTS, FAILURE TO OBJECT, CRIM.R. 52(B), REASONABLE DOUBT INSTRUCTION, R.C (E), PRE-ARREST PRE-MIRANDA SILENCE, SELF-INCRIMINATION, INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO DEBORAH BAKER, ET AL. v CITY OF CLEVELAND AFFIRMED IN PART AND REVERSED IN PART. JAMES J. SWEENEY, J., MELODY J. STEWART, P.J., AND JAMES D. SWEENEY, J.,* *(SITTING BY ASSIGNMENT: JUDGE JAMES D. SWEENEY, RETIRED, OF THE EIGHTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS.) KEY WORDS: DIRECTED VERDICT, POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IMMUNITY, EMERGENCY CALL IMMUNITY, CALL TO DUTY, JURY INSTRUCTIONS, PROFESSIONAL OBLIGATION, PREJUDGMENT INTEREST, GOOD FAITH COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v VICTOR NUNEZ CONVICTIONS AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED FOR RESENTENCING. FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., J., AND SEAN C. GALLAGHER, A.J., CONCUR; COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, J., CONCURS IN JUDGMENT ONLY. KEY WORDS: AGGRAVATED BURGLARY; RAPE; KIDNAPPING; INTIMIDATION OF A CRIME WITNESS OR VICTIM; SUFFICIENCY OF THE EVIDENCE; MANIFEST WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE; LACK OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE; INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL; FAILURE TO USE PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES; SENTENCING;

3 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 3 of 11 (Case continued) ALLIED OFFENSES; R.C (G) COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO JENNIFER J. PIERCE v FRANK J. WOYMA, JR., ET AL. AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART AND REMANDED. LARRY A. JONES, J., SEAN C. GALLAGHER, A.J., AND MARY JANE BOYLE, J., KEY WORDS: MOTION TO DISMISS; IMMUNITY; INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS; ABUSE OF PROCESS; MALICIOUS PROSECUTION COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v SCOTT HOLT KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., MELODY J. STEWART, J., AND ANN DYKE, J., KEY WORDS: GUILTY PLEA, KNOWING, INTELLIGENT AND VOLUNTARY; INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL, ROBBERY, AGGRAVATED; SENTENCE, PUNISHMENT, EXCESSIVE COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v MANU BANNER LARRY A. JONES, J., CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, P.J., AND PATRICIA A. BLACKMON, J., KEY WORDS: RAPE; KIDNAPPING; SEXUAL MOTIVATION SPECIFICATIONS; CRIM.R. 29/MOTION FOR ACQUITTAL; DUE PROCESS; LIE DETECTOR TEST; SELF-INCRIMINATION; RIGHT TO POST-ARREST SILENCE; INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL; PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT; SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE; MANIFEST WEIGHT

4 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 4 of COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v DUEVELLE ANDERSON KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., MELODY J. STEWART, J., AND COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, J., KEY WORDS: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL, WAIVER; HAVING A WEAPON UNDER DISABILITY; JURISDICTION; R.C COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO JAMES ROKAKIS, AS TREASURER, ETC. v MIDTOWN INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE, ET AL. KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., MELODY J. STEWART, J., AND LARRY A. JONES, J., KEY WORDS: MOTION TO VACATE; PERSONAL JURISDICTION; VOID JUDGMENT; JOINDER OF PARTIES COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO SUMMERS & VARGAS CO. v ELIE ABBOUD JAMES D. SWEENEY, J.,* MELODY J. STEWART, P.J., AND JAMES J. SWEENEY, J., *(SITTING BY ASSIGNMENT: JUDGE JAMES D. SWEENEY, RETIRED, OF THE EIGHTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS.) KEY WORDS: ATTORNEY FEES; LAW OF THE CASE DOMESTIC RELATIONS F CIVIL C.P.-JUV, DOM, PROBATE CAROL B. BAIN v RICHARD F. LEVINSTEIN KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., MELODY J. STEWART, J., AND COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, J.,

5 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 5 of 11 (Case continued) KEY WORDS: DOMESTIC RELATIONS SPOUSAL SUPPORT, COHABITATION, ATTORNEYS FEES COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO ASSOC. OF CLEVE. FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL v CITY OF CLEVELAND MELODY J. STEWART, J., KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., ANN DYKE, J., KEY WORDS: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT; ARBITRATION; STANDARD OF REVIEW; IMPOSSIBILITY; R.C COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v JOSEPH HUBER FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., J., SEAN C. GALLAGHER, A.J., AND CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J., KEY WORDS: AGGRAVATED BURGLARY; THEFT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE; MOTION TO SEVER; ABUSE OF DISCRETION; SIMPLE AND DIRECT EVIDENCE; MOTION TO SUPPRESS; MIRANDA RIGHTS; IMPLIED PROMISE; SUFFICIENCY OF THE EVIDENCE; MANIFEST WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE; EXCESSIVE SENTENCE; OREGON V. ICE; VOID SENTENCE; REPEAT VIOLENT OFFENDER SPECIFICATION; CRIM.R. 8(A) DOMESTIC RELATIONS F CIVIL C.P.-JUV, DOM, PROBATE MICHELLE M. DUREIKO v DARIN J. DUREIKO MELODY J. STEWART, J., KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, J., KEY WORDS: CIVIL CONTEMPT; ACCRUED INTEREST; WASTE DEFINED; ATTORNEY FEES

6 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 6 of COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v CHRISTOPHER CLARK AFFIRMED AND REMANDED MARY EILEEN KILBANE, J., AND LARRY A. JONES, J., CONCUR; SEAN C. GALLAGHER, A.J., CONCURS IN JUDGMENT ONLY (SEE SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION). KEY WORDS: EXPERT TESTIMONY, STATE V. BRADLEY, PHOTO LINEUPS, SUPPRESSION OF IDENTIFICATION TESTIMONY, SIMMONS V. UNITED STATES, MANIFEST WEIGHT, MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL, CRIM.R. 33, ABUSE OF DISCRETION, BENCH WARRANT FOR WITNESS, ALLIED OFFENSES COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO CHARLES FICKLIN, ET AL. v HOME DEPOT U.S.A. INC., ET AL. KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., AND ANN DYKE, J., CONCUR; MELODY J. STEWART, J., CONCURS IN JUDGMENT ONLY. KEY WORDS: APPEAL AND ERROR, FAILURE TO ARGUE, NOTICE OF APPEAL; FALSE ARREST/IMPRISONMENT; JUDGMENT, SUMMARY DOMESTIC RELATIONS F CIVIL C.P.-JUV, DOM, PROBATE ELLEN J. BROWNLEE v TIMOTHY A. BROWNLEE KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J.; CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J., CONCURS IN JUDGMENT ONLY; MELODY J. STEWART, J., DISSENTS (SEE ATTACHED DISSENTING OPINION). KEY WORDS: QDROS; DIVORCE DIVISION OF PROPERTY; MODIFICATION COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. v PRAGOTRADE, INC. DISMISSED. JAMES D. SWEENEY, J.,* KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., AND MELODY J. STEWART, J., *(SITTING BY ASSIGNMENT: JUDGE JAMES D. SWEENEY, RETIRED, OF THE EIGHTH

7 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 7 of 11 DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS.) KEY WORDS: FINAL APPEALABLE ORDER; R.C (B)(1); CIV.R. 54(B); NATIONWIDE COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v RAMON SCRUGGS PATRICIA ANN BLACKMON, P.J., ANN DYKE, J., AND FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., J., KEY WORDS: TRIAL COURT'S RECUSAL; TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION; STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO THOMAS G. KLOCKER v ROBERT ZEIGER, ET AL. PATRICIA ANN BLACKMON, P.J., MARY J. BOYLE, J., AND LARRY A. JONES, J., KEY WORDS: TRUST PROPERTY; DEED; VARIANCE COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST. v THE VILLAGE OF HIGHLAND HILLS MELODY J. STEWART, J., KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., ANN DYKE, J., KEY WORDS: ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL; R.C. CHAPTER 2506; ZONING PERMIT; PREMATURE APPLICATION; ISSUES NOT RIPE FOR REVIEW COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v EDWARD TAYLOR AFFIRMED AND REMANDED. MELODY J. STEWART, P.J., MARY J. BOYLE, J., JAMES J. SWEENEY, J., KEY WORDS: GUILTY PLEA; CRIM.R. 11(C)(3); CRIM.R. 11(C)(2)(B); EFFECT OF GUILTY PLEA; POSTRELEASE CONTROL;

8 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 8 of 11 (Case continued) UNCLASSIFIED FELONY; HARMLESS ERROR COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO TONY WASHINGTON v CITY OF CLEVELAND CIVIL SERV. COMM. SEAN C. GALLAGHER, A.J., PATRICIA A. BLACKMON, J., AND MELODY J. STEWART, J., KEY WORDS: ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL; ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE; CIVIL SERVICE; DUE PROCESS; FMLA; UNAPPROVED; UNEXCUSED COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO U.S. BANK N.A. v JOYCE MINTER JAMES D. SWEENEY, J.*, KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., AND MELODY J. STEWART, J., *(SITTING BY ASSIGNMENT: JUDGE JAMES D. SWEENEY, RETIRED, OF THE EIGHTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS.) KEY WORDS: RECORD, DUTY TO PROVIDER; ADDRESS COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v PETER MARCOFF, III REVERSED, VACATED, AND REMANDED MARY EILEEN KILBANE, J., SEAN C. GALLAGHER, A.J., AND LARRY A. JONES, J., KEY WORDS: AGGRAVATED RIOT, SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE, INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL, GRAND JURY TRANSCRIPT, CRIM.R COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO LINDA R. WILSON v DIRECTOR, OHIO DEPT. OF JOB & FAMILY

9 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 9 of 11 PATRICIA ANN BLACKMON, P.J., ANN DYKE, J., AND FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., J., KEY WORDS: UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION APPEAL; UNLAWFUL; UNREASONABLE OR AGAINST THE MANIFEST WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v JASON SINGLETON FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., J., SEAN C. GALLAGHER, A.J., AND CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J., KEY WORDS: ALLIED OFFENSES; DE NOVO RESENTENCING HEARING; RAPE; FELONIOUS ASSAULT; VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT; IMPROPER EVIDENCE COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v L.M COMMON PLEAS COURT A CRIMINAL C.P. STATE OF OHIO v L.M. FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., J., AND CHRISTINE T. MCMONAGLE, J., CONCUR; SEAN C. GALLAGHER, A.J., DISSENTS (WITH SEPARATE OPINION). KEY WORDS: ASSAULT; FIRST OFFENDER; EXPUNGEMENT; MINOR MISDEMEANOR; FOURTH-DEGREE MISDEMEANOR; R.C ; R.C ; R.C COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO ARVON FUNDING, LLC v PREBIGON INVESTMENTS, ET AL. KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., MELODY J. STEWART, J., AND ANN DYKE, J., KEY WORDS: RECEIVERSHIP; JURISDICTION POST-JUDGMENT.

10 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 10 of DOMESTIC RELATIONS F CIVIL C.P.-JUV, DOM, PROBATE JILL MARIE SNELLMAN v GARY JAY LEVINE JAMES D. SWEENEY, J.,* KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., AND MELODY J. STEWART, J., *(SITTING BY ASSIGNMENT: JUDGE JAMES D. SWEENEY, RETIRED, OF THE EIGHTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS.) KEY WORDS: MAGISTRATE'S DECISION JUVENILE COURT DIVISION F CIVIL C.P.-JUV, DOM, PROBATE IN RE: C.H. COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, J.; KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., CONCURS WITH SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION ATTACHED; MARY EILEEN KILBANE, J., CONCURS WITH COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, J., AND WITH SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION OF KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J. KEY WORDS: PERMANENT CUSTODY; ABUSE OF DISCRETION STANDARD OF REVIEW; TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS; R.C ; CHILD S BEST INTEREST JUVENILE COURT DIVISION F CIVIL C.P.-JUV, DOM, PROBATE IN RE: D.A. LARRY A. JONES, J., MARY EILEEN KILBANE, P.J., AND MELODY J. STEWART, J., KEY WORDS: R.C /PERMANENT CUSTODY; EVIDENCE/SUFFICIENT/CREDIBLE; R.C /JURISDICTION; FINAL APPEALABLE ORDER; BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD; MANIFEST WEIGHT; ABUSE OF DISCRETION COMMON PLEAS COURT E CIVIL C.P.-NOT JUV,DOM OR PRO WILLIAM F. MCNAMARA v DIRECTOR, OHIO DEPT. OF JOB & FAMILY MELODY J. STEWART, J., KENNETH A. ROCCO, P.J., COLLEEN CONWAY COONEY, J.,

11 Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Page: 11 of 11 KEY WORDS: POSTMARK; NOTICE OF APPEAL; R.C (D); MAILING JUVENILE COURT DIVISION F CIVIL C.P.-JUV, DOM, PROBATE IN RE: C.B. SEAN C. GALLAGHER, A.J.; LARRY A. JONES, J., CONCURS; MARY EILEEN KILBANE, J., CONCURS IN JUDGMENT ONLY. KEY WORDS: DELINQUENT; CARRYING A CONCEALED WEAPON; R.C ; FIREARM; OPERABLE; PENCIL TEST; RELIABILITY; PREJUDICE; CHAIN OF CUSTODY; MANIFEST WEIGHT; INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE