Title: Cook v. Naveau

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

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Thomas J. Moyer.                                                                 
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Cook et al., Appellants, v. Naveau et al., Appellees.                            
[Cite as Cook v. Naveau (1993),     Ohio St.3d    .]                             
Pleadings -- R.C. 2309.01 is in conflict with Civ.R. 8(A) and                    
     is invalid and of no force and effect -- Ohio Rules of                      
     Civil Procedure control over subsequently enacted                           
     inconsistent statutes purporting to govern procedural                       
     matters.                                                                    
     (Nos. 92-2343 and 92-2589 -- Submitted April 20, 1993 --                    
Decided April 28, 1993.)                                                         
     Appeals from the Court of Appeals for Allen County, No.                     
1-92-1.                                                                          
                                                                                 
     Denmead & Maloney and Craig Denmead, for appellants.                        
     Jacobson, Maynard, Tuschman & Kalur, Robert C. Maynard,                     
Steven J. Hupp, Gregory C. Gibson and Karen L. Clouse, for                       
appellee John J. Naveau, M.D.                                                    
     Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur and Maryellen Spirito, for                  
appellee Truman F. Soudah, M.D.                                                  
     Crabbe, Brown, Jones, Potts & Schmidt, Steven A. Davis and                  
Vincent J. Lodico, for appellee G.E. Martinez, M.D.                              
     Lane, Alton & Horst and Thomas A. Dillon, for appellee                      
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital.                                 
                                                                                 
     The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed on                         
authority of Rockey v. 84 Lumber Co. (1993),      Ohio                           
St.3d     ,      N.E.2d     , and the cause is remanded to the                   
trial court for a new trial.                                                     
     Moyer, C.J., A.W. Sweeney, Douglas, Wright,  Resnick, F.E.                  
Sweeney and Pfeifer, JJ., concur.