Ohio Personal Injury Case Law
Please find, below, selected case laws decided by Supreme Court of Ohio or Court of Appeals of Ohio where the terms personal injury or related terms have been mentioned. These cases are not necessarily personal injury and may include cases where the facts or court decision merely mentions personal injury related legal terms. You are not to rely on these cases as legal advice nor should you rely on them for accuracy. Please see Terms of Service.
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Rose v. Garza - 12/20/2004
JUDGMENT: Judgment reversed and cause remanded.
{ } Plaintiff-appellant, Tiffani Rose (hereinafter "appellant"), appeals the decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Marion County to grant a motion for summary judgment in favor...
Cleveland Bar Association v. Glassman - 12/17/2004
Submitted August 17, 2004
{ } Respondent, Mark P. Glassman of Pepper Pike, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0029226, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1977. On September 26, 2003, relator, Cuyahoga County Bar...
Costilla v. LeMc Enterprises - 12/17/2004
{ } Adriana Costilla ("Costilla") appeals from the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of appellees on Costilla's personal injury and property damage claims. We affirm.
{ } On July 29, 2001, Costilla went to the...
Wilson v. Horton - 12/17/2004
DECISION.
{ } Plaintiff-appellant Linda L. Wilson appeals from the trial court's judgment granting a directed verdict in favor of defendants-appellees Edward Horton, Jr., M.D., and Northeast Radiology. Because we conclude that...
Glidden Co. v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. - 12/17/2004
{ } Appellant The Glidden Company ("Glidden III") appeals from the trial court's decision granting judgment in favor of appellees. "Appellees" are insurance companies that sold comprehensive general liability insurance policies under...
Johnoff v. Watson - 12/17/2004
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
{ } This case is before the court on appeal from the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, which entered judgment on a jury verdict in favor of appellee Andrew Watson in this personal injury case....
Hopkins v. Dyer - 12/17/2004
Submitted September 14, 2004
{ } The single proposition of law before us states that an "intervening decision" by the Ohio Supreme Court "applies as an exception to the law of the case theory of practice and inferior courts are...
Seaford v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. - 12/16/2004
{ } Defendant, Norfolk Southern Railway Company ("the railroad"), appeals the jury verdict in favor of plaintiffs, Ralph Seaford ("Seaford") and Horace Thomas ("Thomas"), (collectively, "the workers"). The workers were employed by...
Hinkle v. Cleveland Clinic Foundation - 12/16/2004
{ } Plaintiffs-appellants Mary Napier, the guardian of Lisa Hinkle; Lisa Hinkle; Brian Hinkle, Sr. ; Brian Hinkle, Jr.; and Beau Hinkle (collectively "appellants") appeal the trial court's decision to enter judgment for...
Weaver v. Edwin Shaw Hospital - 12/15/2004
The term "disability" in R.C. 2305.16 refers to the two conditions described in the statute, i.e., being within the age of minority or being of unsound mind - The appointment of a guardian does not remove the disability referred to in...
Disciplinary Counsel v. Johnson - 12/15/2004
Submitted August 17, 2004
{ } Respondent, Jacqueline L. Tullos Johnson of New Albany, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0029249, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1982. On November 12, 2003, we indefinitely suspended...
Howland v. Purdue Pharma L.P. - 12/15/2004
Submitted June 8, 2004
{ } This is a mass tort case involving the prescription drug OxyContin. The trial court granted a motion for class certification, and the court of appeals affirmed that decision. The parties to the appeal...
Kristian v. Youngstown Orthopedic Association - 12/15/2004
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
{ } Appellants Thomas J. Kristian ("Mr. Kristian") and Balaci Kristian appeal the ruling of the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas which granted Appellees Youngstown Orthopedic Associates and Dr. Joseph...
Fernandez v. Ohio State Pain Control Center - 12/14/2004
{ } Plaintiff-appellant, Pedro J. Fernandez, appeals from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas which granted summary judgment for defendants, Ohio State Pain Control Center and Dr. Steven Severyn. For the reasons...
Marasco v. Hopewell - 12/14/2004
{ } Plaintiffs-appellants, Joseph and Julie Marasco, appeal from the October 1, 2003 judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas granting the separate motions for summary judgment of defendants-appellees, Progressive...
Campbell v. Independent Outlook - 12/14/2004
(REGULAR CALENDAR)
DECISION
{ } Appellants, Michael D. and Beth E. Vanhuss, and Jacqueline K. Scott, appeal from a decision of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas that granted a motion of appellee, Scott C. Campbell,...
Hedges v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. - 12/14/2004
{ } Plaintiff-appellant, Mary Hedges, appeals from the judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas granting summary judgment to defendant-appellee, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.
{ } The facts and procedural...
Shirley v. Grange Mutual Casualty Insurance Co. - 12/13/2004
JUDGMENT: Reversed and Remanded
{ } Plaintiff-appellant Daryl Shirley [hereinafter appellant] appeals from the January 8, 2004, Judgment Entry of the Stark County Court of Common Pleas which granted defendant-appellee Grange...
Klocinski v. American States Ins. Co. - 12/10/2004
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
{ } This appeal comes to us from a summary judgment issued by the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas in a case involving insurance claims for uninsured/underinsured ("UM/UIM") motorist coverage....
Chaffins v. Al-Madani - 12/10/2004
{ } Appellants, Faydra Chaffins ("Faydra"), Patrick Chaffins ("Patrick") and Kaleb Chaffins ("Kaleb"), a minor, by and through his natural mother and next of friend, Faydra, appeal the April 9, 2002 and July 7, 2003 judgment entries...
Tomplin v. National City Corp. - 12/10/2004
{ } This accelerated calendar appeal arises from the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas, wherein the court entered summary judgment in favor of appellees, National City Corporation, d.b.a. National City Bank ( hereafter referred...
Freeland v. Harrison Community Hospital - 12/9/2004
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
{ } Appellants Rachel and Jason Freeland are appealing a ruling of the Harrison County Court of Common Pleas which granted summary judgment to a doctor and a hospital against claims of medical negligence and...
Griffith v. University Hospitals of Cleveland - 12/9/2004
{ } Plaintiff-appellant Margaret L. Griffith ("appellant") appeals the trial court's decision granting summary judgment to defendants-appellees University Hospitals of Cleveland ("UHC"), et al., ("appellees"). Having reviewed the...
Knopp v. Dayton Machine Tool - 12/8/2004
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
{ } This timely appeal comes for consideration upon the record in the trial court, the parties' briefs, and their oral argument to this court. Plaintiff-Appellant, Justin Knopp, appeals the decisions of the...
Dixon v. St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center - 12/7/2004
OPINION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
{ } This case is before the court on a motion for admission pro hac vice filed on behalf of the plaintiffs Devine Dixon, a minor and Deven Dixon, a minor, by and their natural mother and next friend,...
Rash v. Rash - 12/3/2004
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
{ } This appeal comes to us from a judgment issued by the Fulton County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, which determined the property division in a final divorce decree. Because we...
In re Estate of Maceyko - 12/3/2004
JUDGMENT: Reversed in part; Affirmed in part.
{ } Attorney Ted Macejko, Jr. appeals the decision of the Mahoning County Probate Court which barred him from practicing in the court and which reduced his attorney fees in an...
In re Estate of Orville - 12/3/2004
JUDGMENT: Reversed in part; Affirmed in part.
{ } Appellant Attorney Ted Macejko, Jr. appeals the decisions of the Mahoning County Probate Court barring him from practicing in the court, denying him attorney fees, and finding...
Gerkins v. Bell-Gerkins - 12/3/2004
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
{ } Defendant-appellant, Marlene Bell-Gerkins, appeals from a Jefferson County Common Pleas Court judgment granting a divorce between her and plaintiff-appellee, Jesse Gerkins.
{ } Appellant and...
Kassmakis v. Dasani - 12/3/2004
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
{ } This is an appeal of the January 23, 2004 judgment of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, which, following a jury trial, entered judgment in favor of appellee, Suresh M. Dasani, M.D. For the...
Sheaffer v. Westfield Insurance Co. - 12/3/2004
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
{ } On June 2, 2000, Judy Kay Sheaffer died as a result of an automobile accident. At the time of the accident, Mrs. Sheaffer was employed by Rodhe's Market, insured under a commercial general liability...
In re Estate of Robertson - 12/2/2004
JUDGMENT: Affirmed in part. Reversed in part.
{ } This appeal requires us to again review the judgment of Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division, in its allocation of attorney's fees and litigation expenses to...
Wachtman v. Meijer - 12/2/2004
{ } Plaintiff-appellant, Lois B. Wachtman, appeals from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas granting summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee, Meijer Stores Limited Partnership, and denying plaintiff's...
In re Estate of Traylor - 12/1/2004
JUDGMENT: Reversed.
{ } This is an appeal of eight separate judgment entries issued by the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division. The eight cases involve decedents' estates that received wrongful death...
State ex rel Lawson v. Forge - 12/1/2004
Submitted August 17, 2004
{ } Throughout his working career, appellant-claimant, Donald E. Lawson, did heavy labor. During much of this time, claimant was also a council member for the village of West Elkton, Ohio, a community of...
Bay v. Ohio Dep't of Rehabilitation and Correction - 12/1/2004
DECISION
{ } This court previously rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff and defendant was found liable for false imprisonment. The case proceeded to trial on November 4, 2004, on the issue of damages. The parties informed the...
Thompson v. Ohio Veterans Home - 12/1/2004
MEMORANDUM DECISION
THE COURT FINDS THAT:
{ } On September 3, 2004, plaintiff, Archie L. Thompson, filed a complaint against defendant, Ohio Veterans Home (OVHA), alleging he suffered personal injury as a result of...
Faierman v. Conrad - 11/29/2004
{ } Defendants-appellants, James Conrad, Administrator, Bureau of Workers' Compensation ("BWC"), and Q Machine, Inc., appeal the decision of the Butler County Court of Common Pleas granting the summary judgment motion of...
Withers v. Nationwide Insurance Co. - 11/26/2004
JUDGMENT: Affirmed in part; Reversed in part and Remanded.
{ } Plaintiff-appellant Kimberly Withers (hereinafter referred to as "Withers") appeals from the Mahoning County Common Pleas Court's decision that denied her Civ.R....
Lorince v. Universal Underwriters - 11/24/2004
JUDGMENT
{ } This is a consolidated appeal from orders of Judge Shirley Saffold that granted appellee Universal Underwriters Insurance Company's ("UUIC") motion for summary judgment on the automobile liability claims of...
Gardner v. Drozdowicz - 11/24/2004
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
{ } This is an appeal from a summary judgment issued by the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas in a wrongful death suit. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
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Kowars v. Yount - 11/23/2004
JUDGMENT: Reversed and Remanded
{ } Plaintiffs-appellants Kevin and Susan Kowars appeal the April 29, 2004 Judgment Entry of the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas granting summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee...
Schmidt v. A-Best Products Co. - 11/22/2004
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
{ } Appellant Betty Schmidt, Executrix of the Estate of William Schmidt, et al., ("Appellant") appeals the decision of the Stark County Court of Common Pleas that granted summary judgment in favor of Appellee...
Danis v. Great American Insurance Co. - 11/19/2004
{ } This case is before us on the appeal of Great American Ins. Co. (Great American) from a trial court decision awarding partial summary judgment on an insurance coverage issue. From November 18, 1999, through November 18, 2000,...
Witt v. Ohio Insurance Guaranty Association - 11/17/2004
Submitted October 13, 2004
{ } The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed and the cause is remanded for disposition in accordance with Katz v. Ohio Ins. Guar. Assn., 103 Ohio St.3d 4, 2004-Ohio-4109, 812 N.E.2d 1266. ...
Wilson v. Brush Wellman - 11/17/2004
Submitted December 16, 2003
{ } We are asked to consider whether class certification under Civ.R. 23(B)(2) is proper in an action seeking to establish a medical-monitoring fund. Although under the proper circumstances...
In re Estate of Marsteller - 11/15/2004
JUDGMENT: Reversed.
{ } This timely appeal comes for consideration upon the record in the trial court, Appellant's brief, and its oral argument to this court. Appellant, Goldberg, Persky, Jennings & White, P.C., appeals the...
In re Estate of Windsor - 11/15/2004
JUDGMENT: Reversed.
{ } This timely appeal comes for consideration upon the record in the trial court, Appellant's briefs, and its oral argument to this court. Appellant, Goldberg, Persky, Jennings & White, P.C., appeals...
Sutherland v. Bertka - 11/12/2004
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
{ } This is an accelerated appeal from a summary judgment issued by the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas in a medical malpractice action.
{ } Despite a substantial record amassed by the parties...
Gable v. Village of Gates Mills - 11/10/2004
Motor vehicle accidents - Claims against manufacturer, designer, distributor, or seller of car - Admissibility of failure to use seat belt in claim of aggravated injuries or claim that car was not crashworthy - Motion in limine...
Fodor v. City of Strongsville - 11/10/2004
{ } In this action for personal injury resulting from a bicycle mishap, plaintiff-appellant Nanette Fodor appeals from the trial court orders that granted summary judgment in favor of defendants-appellees, the City of Strongsville,...
Smith v. Ross Correctional Institution - 11/8/2004
Judge Fred J. Shoemaker
MAGISTRATE DECISION
{ } Plaintiff brought this action against defendant alleging medical negligence. The issues of liability and damages were bifurcated and on October 14, 2004, the case proceeded to...
Wright v. Cincinnati Insurance Co. - 11/5/2004
{ } Cecilia E. Wright ("Mrs. Wright"), individually and as executrix of the estate of James O. Wright, Jr. ("Dr. Wright"), and James W. Wright ("James") appeal from a judgment of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, which...
Starks v. Toledo Correctional Institution - 11/5/2004
MEMORANDUM DECISION
{ } Plaintiff, Earl Starks, Jr., an inmate incarcerated at defendant, Toledo Correctional Institution (ToCI), stated he suffered personal injury when he was struck in the face by a bar of soap thrown at him by...
In re Adoption of C.S. - 11/5/2004
{ } Jennifer P. Strother ("Jennifer") appeals from a judgment of the Montgomery County Probate Court, which denied her petition for adoption with the consent of the father. After a hearing on April 7, 2004, the trial court ruled that...
Buckman-Peirson v. Brannon - 11/5/2004
DECISION
Judgment Appealed From Is: Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part, and Cause Remanded.
{ } Two questions are presented here: (1) what court has jurisdiction to hear a legal malpractice claim arising from a...
Gribbons v. Acor Orthopedic - 11/4/2004
{ } Plaintiff-appellant Dean Gribbons ("appellant") appeals from the trial court's decision granting Acor Orthopedic, Inc.'s ("appellee") motion to dismiss. Having reviewed the arguments of the parties and the pertinent law, we...
John Lance Ford - 11/4/2004
{ } This appeal is before the Court on the accelerated docket pursuant to App.R. 11.1 and Loc. App.R. 11.1.
{ } Defendant-appellant William P. Mamounis ("Mamounis") contends that the Rocky River Municipal Court abused its...
Deffenbaugh v. Auto Owners Insurance Co. - 11/4/2004
{ } On December 4, 2000, Sandra Deffenbaugh died as a result of an automobile accident. At the time of the accident, Mrs. Deffenbaugh's husband, appellant, Charles Deffenbaugh, owned and operated Deffenbaugh Excavating, insured under...
In re Estate of Jerson - 9/30/2004
Judgment: Appeal dismissed.
{ } Appellant, Beth Motzer ("Motzer"), purportedly appeals from the May 30, 2003, judgment entry of the Lake County Common Pleas Court, Probate Division. A review of the record reveals appellant's...
Tipton v. Bernie's Electric Sales & Service - 9/30/2004
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
{ } This appeal arises from a summary judgment granted by the Williams County Court of Common Pleas. Because we conclude that the trial court did not err in granting summary judgment, the judgment is...
Spencer v. Lakeview School District - 9/30/2004
Judgment: Affirmed in part; reversed in part and remanded.
{ } Appellants, Jeffrey Spencer, administrator of the estate of Matthew Spencer; Jeffrey Spencer; and Helen Spencer, appeal from the judgment of the Trumbull County...
State v. White - 9/30/2004
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
{ } Appellant Merita White appeals her conviction and sentence and assigns the following errors for our review:
{ } Having reviewed the record and pertinent law, we affirm the trial court's decision....
Rengel v. Valley Forge Insurance Co. - 9/30/2004
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
{ } This case is before the court on appeal of the Ottawa County Court of Common Pleas' October 28, 2003 judgment granting appellees Valley Forge Insurance Company and Motorists Mutual Insurance...
Desmit v. Westfield Insurance Co. - 9/29/2004
DECISION AND JOURNAL ENTRY
This cause was heard upon the record in the trial court. Each error assigned has been reviewed and the following disposition is made:
{ } Appellants, Mark A. DeSmit, Frank DeSmit, Jr., Laura...
Costoff v. Akron General Medical Center - 9/29/2004
DECISION AND JOURNAL ENTRY
This cause was heard upon the record in the trial court. Each error assigned has been reviewed and the following disposition is made:
{ } Appellant, Linda Sue Costoff, appeals from the order of...
Gurley v. Nemer - 9/29/2004
DECISION AND JOURNAL ENTRY
This cause was heard upon the record in the trial court. Each error assigned has been reviewed and the following disposition is made:
{ } Appellants, David R. and Ann Marie Gurley, appeal from the...
Auto-Owners Insurance Co. v. J.C.K.C. - 9/29/2004
DECISION AND JOURNAL ENTRY
This cause was heard upon the record in the trial court. Each error assigned has been reviewed and the following disposition is made:
{ } Appellant, Auto-Owners Insurance Company ("Auto-Owners"),...
Brown v. Whirlpool Corp. - 9/27/2004
JUDGMENT: Judgment affirmed.
{ } Appellant, Charles M. Brown ("Brown"), appeals the February 27, 2004 judgment entry of the Common Pleas Court of Marion County granting summary judgment in favor of appellee, Whirlpool...
Goodwin v. Better Brake Parts - 9/27/2004
CHARACTER OF PROCEEDINGS: Civil Appeal from Common Pleas Court
JUDGMENT: Judgment Reversed and Cause Remanded
{ } Although this appeal was originally assigned to our accelerated calendar, we have elected to issue a full...
Bartimus v. Pasley - 9/24/2004
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
{ } Appellants-plaintiffs Scott and Shelly Bartimus (husband and wife) appeal from the May 22, 2003, Judgment Entry of the Licking County Court of Common Pleas, Civil Division, which entered judgment in favor...
Thompson v. City of Brook Park - 9/23/2004
{ } Plaintiff Andre Thompson brought a nuisance action against defendant city of Brook Park after a motorcycle he operated struck an abandoned tire laying in the middle of State Route 237, causing him to lose control and crash....
Hawes v. Golden - 9/22/2004
DECISION AND JOURNAL ENTRY
This cause was heard upon the record in the trial court. Each error assigned has been reviewed and the following disposition is made:
Appellant, Judy Hawes, appeals from the decision of the Lorain...
State v. Cowan - 9/22/2004
Dogs -- R.C. 955.22 -- Failure to confine or restrain vicious or dangerous dog - Procedural due process -- Statute unconstitutional insofar as it fails to provide dog owner with opportunity to be heard on question whether dog is...
Thomson v. OHIC Insurance Co. - 9/22/2004
Submitted December 16, 2003
{ } Plaintiffs, James Thomson, D.O., and Camden Medical Building, Inc., filed a complaint for declaratory judgment pursuant to Civ.R. 57 and R.C. 2921.01 asking the court to interpret a...
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