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Disciplinary Counsel v. O'Neill9/7/2004
236. In her Answer, Judge O'Neill plead that she did not know about the CPO until 3:50 pm ( 543). Karn testified that the motion was at the courtroom by 3:00 pm. In 546 Judge O'Neill plead that Karn refused to ask the petitioner if he could return for hearing the following morning and that "it is insubordination for a float bailiff with a history of disrespect towards her to go over her head in an effort to embarrass Judge O'Neill in the presence of the petitioner and court personnel." Karn testified she was never told to ask the petitioner for another hearing date, she was totally unaware of any history with Judge O'Neill and none of her conversations with Judge O'Neill took place in front of the petitioner. 546 also stated "She (Karn) created a scene by melodramatically claiming in the petitioner's presence, 'He needs you." Karn testified that this was 'absolutely ludicrous' because she never said anything like that and never spoke to the petitioner in Judge O'Neill's presence. (Transcript Vol. XIV -- 40-42)
237. Pam Boughner: Boughner had been employed by the Franklin County Common Pleas Court since 1985. She became a float bailiff in 1991. She had served in Judge O'Neill's courtroom numerous times and she trained four of Judge O'Neill's bailiffs.
238. According to Boughner, Judge O'Neill was exceptionally difficult to work with and "she demands respect, yet she doesn't give respect to people. She's rude. She's controlling. It's always, always about her and her agenda." Boughner described Judge O'Neill as changing rapidly. She can be "semi-tolerable at one point and the next minute she's seemingly out of control and you may or may not know why she feels that way or why she's doing that."(Transcript Vol. XIV -- 90-93)
239. Boughner had spoken about her concerns in working with Judge O'Neill to Joan Richards. When she heard in October 1999 that Karn did not have to cover that courtroom she considered making the same request but decided against it because that would leave Karen Moore, Judge O'Neill's regular bailiff, with no coverage. Six months later in March 2000, after seeing more instances of "forcing people to dismiss cases or intimidating them or trying to intimidate them into taking plea offers" Boughner asked to be relieved from Judge O'Neill's courtroom in a general letter to Judge Cain. (Transcript Vol. XIV -- 97-101)(Exhibit 516)
240. Boughner discussed her request with Judge Cain. Boughner was asked to prepare a more detailed request. She submitted the letter and Judge Cain told her she was relieved of duty with Judge O'Neill. (Transcript Vol. XIV -- 104-106)(Exhibit 517))
241. In October 2000 Judge Cain informed Boughner that she would be re-assigned to Judge O'Neill's courtroom. Boughner talked with Judge O'Neill about the concerns she had including mutual respect and returned to work as a float bailiff. In October 2001 Boughner discovered that Judge O'Neill had memoranda placed in her personnel file criticizing and inaccurately reporting her performance while serving as a float bailiff. (Exhibits 519 and 520)
242. Sandy Grego: Sandy Grego accepted a position as Judge O'Neill's court reporter in 1996. At that time Peterman was Judge O'Neill's bailiff. Grego testified that Judge O'Neill's treatment of Peterman was deplorable including screaming and yelling.
243. Grego testified between 1996 and 2000 she developed physical problems she attributed to the stress of working for hours with five-minute or no breaks under Judge O'Neill. In January 1999 she began keeping a private diary about her working conditions. The diary recorded an incident in 1999 in which Grego asked for a break to use the restroom and
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