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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Katz v. Ohio Insurance Guaranty Association - 11/22/2002
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
. In this appeal from a judgment of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, we must determine whether the trial court erred in granting summary judgment to plaintiffs-appellees, Gordon L. Katz, D.O.,...
Rambo v. Rambo - 11/22/2002
. In this case, Shirley Rambo Moore appeals from a trial court decision dismissing her motion to set aside a final decree of divorce. Moore's former husband, Ernest Rambo, also cross-appeals from the trial court's subsequent refusal...
Estate of Ridley v. Hamilton County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities - 11/22/2002
OPINION.
{ } Plaintiff-appellant the Estate of Jerome Ridley ("the estate") appeals from the trial court's judgment dismissing its second amended complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted pursuant to...
Danis Building Construction v. Employers Fire Insurance Co. - 11/22/2002
. Danis Building Construction Company is appealing from the decision of the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court denying coverage for a certain accident from the defendants in a declaratory judgment action brought by the plaintiff....
Kirkhart v. Keiper - 11/22/2002
Judgment: Reversed and remanded.
. Beverly Kirkhart ("appellant/cross appellee"), appeals the January 3, 2001 judgment entry of the Portage County Common Pleas Court, granting summary judgment in favor of Charles Keiper and...
Gonda v. Ruiz - 11/21/2002
. Appellant Dorothy Gonda, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of David Paul Gonda, Deceased, appeals a judgment following jury trial in the Mahoning County Common Pleas Court in favor of appellees Juan Ruiz, M.D.;...
Denigris v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. - 11/21/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED.
. A jury awarded plaintiff Joan DeNigris damages of $2,500 for injuries she suffered after being bitten by a dog owned by defendant Hoyt Murray. The court instructed the jury that liability against Murray...
Seibert v. Murphy - 11/21/2002
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
. Tina Seibert and her minor son, Tim Dwayne Moore, filed a complaint against Tim's pediatrician, Rick Murphy, M.D., alleging that Murphy negligently failed to diagnose Tim and thereby caused injuries...
In re Guardianship of Freeman - 11/20/2002
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
. This is an appeal from an Adams County Common Pleas Court, Probate Division, judgment that ordered Firooz T. Namei, appellant herein, to repay a portion of the attorney fees he previously withheld...
McGeary v. Brocker - 11/20/2002
. Defendants-appellants, Robert J. Brocker, Jr., M.D. (Dr. Brocker) and the Neurological Diagnostic Clinic, appeal from the judgment of the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas granting plaintiffs-appellees, Janyce and John McGeary...
Gibson v. Drainage Products - 11/18/2002
JUDGMENT: Judgment reversed and cause remanded.
. Plaintiff-Appellant, Susan R. Gibson, individually and as administratrix of the Estate of Mike E. Gibson, and also as parent, natural guardian and next friend of Kayla and...
Bee v. Toth Industries - 11/15/2002
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
. This is an appeal from a summary judgment issued by the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas against an employee in an employer intentional tort claim. Because we conclude that the employee submitted...
Mlecik v. Farmers Insurance of Columbus - 11/14/2002
. Plaintiff-appellant Michael D. Mlecik, administrator of the estate of Michael R. Mlecik, appeals from the trial court order that granted summary judgment to defendant-appellee/cross-appellant Steadfast Insurance Company.
....
State ex rel Bowman v. Fyda Freightliner - 11/14/2002
(REGULAR CALENDAR)
DECISION
IN MANDAMUS ON OBJECTIONS TO THE MAGISTRATE'S DECISION
. Relator, Deborah K. Bowman, commenced this original action on March 7, 2002, requesting that this court issue a writ of mandamus...
Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. France - 11/13/2002
Submitted August 27, 2002
. We are asked in this case to determine the sanction for an attorney who seriously neglected two clients' cases and then, despite having been disciplined recently for other serious misconduct,...
In re Lauder - 11/12/2002
. Appellant, Bryan B. Johnson, former guardian for Lucille Lauder and Helen Bryan, and former attorney-in-fact for Helen Bryan, appeals from the October 3, 2001 entry regarding fees and exceptions to accounts filed by the Franklin...
Griffiths v. Doctors Hospital - 11/12/2002
JUDGMENT: Affirmed in part; Reversed in part, and Remanded
Appellant Timothy Griffiths, individually and as the administrator of the estates of Taylor Nicole and Nathan James Griffiths, appeals from a summary judgment of the...
Greene v. Westfield Insurance Co. - 11/12/2002
JUDGMENT: Affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded
On July 28, 1991, Jeffrey Greene was operating a vehicle wherein his wife, Kande Greene, was a passenger. At the time, Mrs. Greene was seven and one-half months...
In re Guardianship of Lauder - 11/12/2002
. Appellant, Bryan B. Johnson, former guardian for Lucille Lauder and Helen Bryan, and former attorney-in-fact for Helen Bryan, appeals from the October 3, 2001 entry regarding fees and exceptions to accounts filed by the Franklin...
In re Thompson - 11/8/2002
DECISION.
Judgment Appealed From Is: Reversed and Cause Remanded
We have sua sponte removed this cause from the accelerated calendar.
{ } Donald and Brenda Thompson retained John H. Metz and Albert T. Brown, Jr., as...
Dayton Power & Light Co. v. Srivastava - 11/8/2002
Rendered on the 8th day of November, 2002.
. Narayan Srivastava and Pre-Tec, Inc. are appealing from the grant of summary judgment against it and in favor of the Dayton Power & Light Co. claim and against the counterclaim...
Kaiser v. Ohio State University - 11/5/2002
. On July 2, 2000, Kathleen J. Kaiser filed a complaint in the Court of Claims of Ohio against The Ohio State University ("OSU"). In her complaint, Ms. Kaiser averred that on January 27, 1999, she was transported to the emergency...
State ex rel Jeany v. Cleveland Concrete Construction - 11/5/2002
(REGULAR CALENDAR)
DECISION
IN MANDAMUS ON OBJECTIONS TO THE MAGISTRATE'S DECISION
. Aldo Jeany filed this action in mandamus seeking a writ which compels the Industrial Commission of Ohio ("commission") to vacate...
McGuire v. Draper - 11/4/2002
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
APPEARANCES
CIVIL APPEAL FROM COMMON PLEAS COURT
. This is an appeal from a Highland County Common Pleas Court summary judgment in favor of Reminger and Reminger Co., L.P.A. and Nicholas...
Szekeres v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. - 10/31/2002
On August 8, 1990, appellant, Steven Szekeres, sustained injuries when the motorcycle he was operating was struck by Paul Yost.
At the time of the accident, appellant lived with his parents, Donna and Martin Szekeres, and...
Patrick v. Malhotra - 9/30/2002
. The Scioto County Court of Common Pleas granted Dr. Amir Malhotra's motion for summary judgment after Kimberly A. Patrick and her husband, Matthew Patrick, failed to respond to Dr. Malhotra's motion. The Patricks appeal, asserting...
Lane v. State Auto Insurance Companies - 9/27/2002
. This appeal arises from a declaratory judgment action originally filed by Denise, Mark, and Matthew Lane (the Lanes) against State Auto Insurance Companies. The complaint alleged that Denise had been injured in an auto accident,...
Mraz v. D & E Counseling Center - 9/27/2002
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
. This timely appeal comes for consideration upon the record in the trial court, the parties' briefs, and their oral argument before this court. Plaintiff-Appellant, Dawn Mraz as representative of the...
Vanderpool v. University Hospital - 9/27/2002
DECISION.
Please note: We have sua sponte removed this case from the accelerated calendar.
Plaintiffs-appellants Jackie Vanderpool and her minor children appeal the trial court's entry of summary judgment in favor of...
Helman v. EPL Prolong - 9/26/2002
JUDGMENT: Reversed and Remanded.
. This timely appeal comes for consideration upon the record in the trial court and the parties' briefs. This is the second appeal arising from the underlying cause of action. See Helman v. EPL...
Leightner v. Cafaro Ross Partnership - 9/26/2002
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
. Plaintiff-appellant, Charles Leightner, appeals a decision of the Mahoning County Common Pleas Court awarding summary judgment to defendant-appellee, Cafaro-Ross Partnership, on his claim for personal...
Macklin v. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction - 9/26/2002
(REGULAR CALENDAR)
DECISION
. Plaintiff-appellant, Virgil Macklin, appeals from the judgment of the Ohio Court of Claims in favor of defendant-appellee, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction ("DRC").
....
Nasser v. Orthopaedic Association of Youngstown - 9/26/2002
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
. Plaintiff-appellant, Mark Nasser, guardian of Jamal Nasser (Jamal), appeals from the decision of the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas dismissing his lawsuit against defendants-appellees, Orthopaedic...
Stanich v. Ohio Insurance Guaranty Association - 9/25/2002
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
. Appellant/cross-appellee, Michael P. Stanich, appeals the judgment entry of the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas affirming the decision of appellee/cross-appellant, the Ohio Insurance Guaranty...
Bohlen v. Dungan - 9/25/2002
JUDGMENT ENTRY.
This appeal, considered on the accelerated calendar under App.R. 11.1(E) and Loc.R. 12, is not controlling authority except as provided in S.Ct.R.Rep.Op. 2(G)(1).
This cause arises out of a personal-injury...
Butler v. Harper - 9/25/2002
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, Marcus Butler ("Marcus"), Maurice Butler...
Hahn's Electric Company v. Cochran - 9/24/2002
. Defendant-appellant, Hartford Casualty Company ("Hartford") appeals, and plaintiff-appellee, Hahn's Electric Company ("HEC") cross-appeals, from a Franklin County Court of Common Pleas judgment granting in part the parties'...
Roberts v. K-Mart Corp. - 9/23/2002
JUDGMENT: Dismissed
Plaintiff-appellant Barbara Roberts appeals from the January 4, 2002, Judgment Entry of the Stark County Court of Common Pleas that granted defendant-appellee K-Mart Corporation's motion to vacate a prior...
Germanoff v. Aultman - 9/23/2002
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
Plaintiff-Appellant Stephen Germanoff, the administrator of the estate of Connie Sue Germanoff, appeals the decision of the Court of Common Pleas, Stark County, which entered judgment in favor of various...
Devine v. Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity - 9/20/2002
. Ann Devine, personal representative of the estate of her deceased son, Eric Devine, appeals from the dismissal of her wrongful death lawsuit against Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. The lawsuit was occasioned by Eric's tragic death in...
Allison v. Daniels - 9/20/2002
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
. This appeal arises out of a negligence complaint based on injuries that Appellant Thomas A. Allision sustained in a motor vehicle collision. The case went to a jury trial and Appellant received a verdict...
Grosser v. Ivshin - 9/19/2002
JUDGMENT: Affirmed.
. Defendant-appellant Igor Ivshin ("defendant") appeals from the judgment of the trial court which, after a jury trial, granted the plaintiffs-appellee's motion for a new trial. For the reasons set forth...
State v. Quandt - 9/19/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART.
. Defendant-appellant David A. Quandt appeals from a common pleas court order sentencing him to five years imprisonment, the maximum term allowable for a third degree felony, and...
Gibbons-Barry v. Cincinnati Insurance Companies - 9/19/2002
. Plaintiff-appellant, Kathleen Gibbons-Barry, appeals from the judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas granting summary judgment to defendant-appellee, The Cincinnati Insurance Companies. For the following reasons, we...
Price v. Rezac - 9/18/2002
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, Carl Price, appeals the decision of the Summit...
Longbons v. Tucker - 9/18/2002
JUDGMENT ENTRY.
This appeal, considered on the accelerated calendar under App.R. 11.1(E) and Loc.R. 12, is not controlling authority except as provided in S.Ct.R.Rep.Op. 2(G)(1).
Plaintiff-appellant, Janet C. Longbons,...
Devaney v. Irsik - 9/17/2002
(REGULAR CALENDAR)
DECISION
. Plaintiff-appellant, Marvin L. Devaney, in his own capacity and as guardian of his wife, Anna Mae Devaney, appeals from the judgment entered on December 21, 2001, in favor of...
Brown v. Taji - 9/13/2002
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
. This is an accelerated appeal from a judgment of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas that granted the motion to dismiss filed by appellee Amal Taji, M.D. For the reasons set forth below, the...
Turner v. Cleveland Clinic Foundation - 9/12/2002
JUDGMENT: AFFIRMED.
. This appeal is before the Court on the accelerated docket pursuant to App.R. 11.1 and Loc.App.R. 11.1.
. Plaintiffs-appellants, Harold J. Turner, Jr. and Sandra Turner, appeal the judgment of the...
Roberts v. Wausau Business Insurance Co. - 9/10/2002
.On May 12, 1998, G. Donald Roberts, individually and as administrator of the estate of Julie A. Roberts, and Mary Ann Roberts filed a complaint in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas against Roy R. Enyart Jr. and the...
Dramble v. Marc W. Lawrence Building Corp. - 9/10/2002
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
Defendant-appellant Marc W. Lawrence Building Corp. [hereinafter appellant] appeals the Decision of the Stark County Court of Common Pleas that found appellant negligent in the injury of plaintiff-appellee...
Covington - 9/10/2002
(REGULAR CALENDAR)
DECISION
. J. Clifton Vestal, M.D., appellant, is a physician who was insured by P.I.E. Insurance Company ("P.I.E."). A complaint for rehabilitation of P.I.E. was filed December 10, 1997, in the Franklin...
Gibson v. Drainage Products - 9/9/2002
JUDGMENT: Judgment reversed and cause remanded.
. Plaintiff-Appellant, Susan R. Gibson, individually and as administratrix of the Estate of Mike E. Gibson, and also as parent, natural guardian and next friend of Kayla and...
Johnson v. Monsanto Co. - 9/6/2002
JUDGMENT: Judgment reversed and cause remanded.
. Plaintiffs-Appellants, Doyle and Louise Johnson ("Appellants"), appeal a decision of the Paulding County Common Pleas Court granting summary judgment with respect to their...
Heffner v. Reynolds - 9/6/2002
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas that granted summary judgment to defendants-appellees, Dwight C. Reynolds, M.D., and the Centers for Health Promotion,...
Krause v. Streamo - 9/3/2002
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
Plaintiffs-appellants Donald M. Krause, et al. appeal from the October 29, 2001, September 5, 2001, October 26, 2000, and February 11, 2000, Judgment Entries of the Stark County Court of Common Pleas. ...
State ex rel Sladoje v. Belskis - 9/3/2002
(REGULAR CALENDAR)
DECISION
. Petitioner, Mark Sladoje, Jr., has filed an original action in prohibition requesting this court to issue a writ of prohibition ordering respondent, Lawrence Belskis, Judge of the Franklin...
Drs. Hill & Thomas Co. v. Ohio Insurance Guaranty Assn. - 8/29/2002
JUDGMENT DISMISSED.
. Defendant-appellant, the Ohio Insurance Guaranty Association ("OIGA"), appeals from a common pleas court order granting summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs-appellees, Drs. Hill & Thomas Co. and...
Wright v. Davies - 8/28/2002
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, Rory and Harold Wright, appeal from the decision...
Ferraro v. B.F. Goodrich Co. - 8/28/2002
This cause was heard upon the record in the trial court. Each error assigned has been reviewed and the following disposition is made:
Plaintiff-Appellant Michael D. Ferraro has appealed from an order of the Lorain County Court of...
In re Bonfield - 8/28/2002
Submitted March 13, 2002
. Appellants, Teri J. Bonfield and Shelly M. Zachritz, have lived together since 1987 as partners in a same-sex relationship. During that time, Teri has adopted two children, Joseph, born in 1993, and...
Smith v. Daneshjoo - 8/23/2002
. Radiology Physicians, Inc. ("Radiology Physicians") appeals from a judgment entered upon a jury verdict in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, which awarded $750,000 to Tara Lynn Smith and $200,000 each to her husband and...
Iler v. Wright - 8/22/2002
JUDGMENT: AFFIRMED.
. Plaintiff-appellant Susan Iler appeals from the jury's decision to award her zero damages in her personal injury action against defendant-appellee Audley Wright. The appellant was injured as a result of a...
Brubaker v. Ross - 8/22/2002
. Plaintiff-appellant, William L. Brubaker, Executor of the Estate of Joann Brubaker, appeals from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas granting summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee, William A. Ross....
Liberty Mutual Insurance Group v. Travelers Property Casualty - 8/22/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED.
. The appellant, Liberty Mutual Insurance Group ("Liberty"), appeals from the judgment of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas in which the court denied declaratory relief to Liberty holding that R.C....
Family Medicine Foundation - 8/21/2002
96 Ohio St.3d 183
Submitted April 10, 2002
. This case stems from a medical malpractice action brought by appellant Maria Nicole Bright against the Thomas E. Rardin Family Practice Center. The trial court granted Bright's...
Ungar v. Ungar - 8/19/2002
JUDGMENT: Remanded
Defendant-appellant Keith Ungar appeals from the December 12, 2001, Judgment Entry of the Stark County Court of Common Pleas, Family Court Division.
STATEMENT OF THE FACTS AND CASE
Appellant...
Fitch v. Lake County Historical Society - 8/16/2002
Judgment: Affirmed.
. In this accelerated calendar case, appellant, Rebecca L. Fitch, appeals from the decision of the Lake County Court of Common Pleas, granting appellee, the Lake County Historical Society ("the Society"),...
Boyle v. Daimler Chrysler Corporation - 8/16/2002
Rendered on the 16th day of August, 2002.
. Defendant-appellant Daimler Chrysler appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiff-appellee Scott Boyle, following a jury trial, under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and Ohio's...
Messer v. Messer - 8/16/2002
Rendered on the 16th day of August, 2002.
. This case is before us on the appeal of George Messer (George) from a judgment awarding a divorce and dividing the property of the parties. George raises the following assignments of...
Noll v. Noll - 8/14/2002
DECISION AND JOURNAL ENTRY
This cause was heard upon the record in the trial court. The following disposition is made:
Appellant/Cross-Appellee, Carl Noll ("Husband"), appeals from the decision of the Lorain County Court of...
Lowe v. University Hopitals of Cleveland - 8/8/2002
JUDGMENT REVERSED AND REMANDED
. Plaintiff appeals from a common pleas court order granting summary judgment for the defendants. He argues:
. "I. THE COURT ABUSED ITS DISCRETION WHEN IT ORDERED APPELLANT TO PRODUCE HIS...
State v. Bonanno - 8/7/2002
. Defendant-appellant, Ernest F. Bonanno, appeals the decision of the Allen County Court of Common Pleas denying his post-judgment motion to vacate a sentence of restitution. For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment of the...
McGowan v. Family Medicine - 8/5/2002
JUDGMENT: Affirmed
Appellant Deborah McGowan appeals the decision of the Stark County Court of Common Pleas that granted summary judgment on behalf of Appellees Gastroenterology Associates, Inc.; Gerald Smith, M.D.; Nashat Y....
Seminatore v. Climaco - 8/1/2002
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED.
. Kenneth F. Seminatore appeals from a judgment of the common pleas court that adopted the final report of a court-appointed Special Master in connection with the winding up of the general partnership of...
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