Title: Joseph v. CSX Transp. Co.

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

Document:

[Cite as Joseph v. CSX Transp. Co., 89 Ohio St.3d 111, 2000-Ohio-439.] 
 
 
 
JOSEPH, APPELLANT, v. CSX TRANSPORTATION COMPANY ET AL.; GERMAN 
MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, APPELLEE. 
[Cite as Joseph v. CSX Transp. Co. (2000), 89 Ohio St.3d 111.] 
Civil procedure — Party challenging constitutionality of statute must assert claim 
in complaint (or other initial pleading) or an amendment thereto, and 
must serve Attorney General pursuant to Civ.R. 4.1 in order to vest 
jurisdiction under R.C. 2721.12 — Judgment of court of appeals vacated 
and judgment of trial court reinstated to the extent that it decided issues 
other than constitutional questions – Cicco v. Stockmaster. 
(No. 99-826 — January 26, 2000 — Decided June 7, 2000.) 
APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Seneca County, No. 13-98-68. 
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Murray & Murray Co., L.P.A., Michael T. Murray and Steven C. Bechtel, 
for appellant. 
 
Manahan, Pietrykowski, Bamman & DeLaney and William F. 
Pietrykowski, for appellee. 
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The judgment of the court of appeals is vacated for lack of jurisdiction, 
Cicco v. Stockmaster (2000), 89 Ohio St.3d 95, 728 N.E.2d 1066, and the 
judgment of the trial court is reinstated to the extent that it decided issues other 
than constitutional questions. 
 
MOYER, C.J., RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, COOK and LUNDBERG STRATTON, 
JJ., concur. 
 
DOUGLAS, J., concurs in judgment only. 
 
PFEIFER, J., dissents. 
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DOUGLAS, J., concurring in judgment only.  While I agree with the 
ultimate resolution, I do not subscribe to the majority’s reliance on Cicco v. 
Stockmaster (2000), 89 Ohio St.3d 95, 728 N.E.2d 1066, in disposing of this 
matter.  I believe that Cicco was not properly decided and, accordingly, I continue 
to adhere to my dissent therein.