Source: http://ohiolawinfo.blogspot.com/2006_05_28_archive.html
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 10:24:49+00:00

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2006-1029. In re Disqualification of Martin.
2006-1007. State ex rel. Cruzado v. Zaleski.
briefs pursuant to S.Ct.Prac.R. X.
Thanks to a story from the web site of WTOV-9 in Steubenville, I found out about the various newsletters offered by the Ohio Department of Public Safety. The most current ones are the Bureau Messenger and The Hot Sheet. The story from WTOV-9 concerned The Hot Sheet, a monthly publication that reports on the doings of the state's habitual drunken driving offenders. The latest issue (April) consists of four pages (PDF) and details the arrests made by local authorities as well as Sheriffs' departments and the Ohio State Highway Patrol. There is a box at the lower left of the first page with some statistics: From August 1, 1991 through March 31, 2006, there were 17,897 arrests made of habitual offenders (five or more convictions), and 27,313 calls were placed to 1-800-GRAB-DUI.
2006-0878. State ex rel. Evans v. Blackwell.
Resnick and O'Donnell, JJ., not participating.
2006-0124. Disciplinary Counsel v. Frazier.
It is ordered by the court, sua sponte, that the document is stricken.
2006-0395. Akron Bar Assn. v. Holder.
In dispute is the effect of an amendment to the Ohio Constitution that defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman. It also bars the state from creating or recognizing a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design of marriage.
Five state appellate courts, including those covering Cuyahoga and Franklin counties, that have considered challenges to the domestic violence law have found it constitutional notwithstanding the marriage amendment.
District appellate courts in Dayton and Lima, however, have ruled the domestic violence statute unconstitutional as a result of the amendment. There are 12 appellate districts statewide.
In the latest case from the 3rd District, the panel reversed the domestic violence conviction of David Shaffer in Union County that involved his live-in girlfriend. The charge was elevated to a felony of the third degree due to the defendant's two previous convictions in Virginia for assault and battery against a family member.
Defense attorneys argued on appeal that the domestic violence law was in part unconstitutional because it defines a "family or household member" as being a "person living as a spouse" in violation of the marriage validity amendment.
As it did just over a week ago in a similar case, the appellate majority found the domestic violence law unconstitutional when applied to individuals in Mr. Shaffer's position.
In re Ohio Criminal Sentencing Statutes Cases, 2006-Ohio-2626.
109 Ohio St.3d 54, 2006-Ohio-855, 846 N.E.2d 1. See entry.
the authority of State v. Mathis.
2003-1429. State v. Tenace, 2006-Ohio-2417.
reversed in part, and cause remanded.
Moyer, C.J., Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton and Lanzinger, JJ., concur.
Resnick, O'Connor and O'Donnell, JJ., concur in part and dissent in part.
2004-1101. Estate of Cowling v. Estate of Cowling, 2006-Ohio-2418.
reversed and trial court's order modified.
O'Donnell, J., concurs in judgment only.
imposed — Burdens of proof.
2004-1293. Smith v. Smith, 2006-Ohio-2419.
2005-0304. Castle Aviation, Inc. v. Wilkins, 2006-Ohio-2420.
Board of Tax Appeals, No. 2003-M-146. Decision affirmed.
Air carrier’s claim to be public utility rejected.
2005-0702 and 2005-0734. Doe v. Archdiocese of Cincinnati, 2006-Ohio-2625.
French, J., concurs in part and dissents in part.
Whitmore and Pfeifer, JJ., dissent.
Beth Whitmore, J., of the Ninth Appellate District, sitting for Resnick, J.
Judith L. French, J., of the Tenth Appellate District, sitting for Lanzinger, J.
2005-0851. State ex rel. Coffman v. Indus. Comm., 2006-Ohio-2421.
Franklin App. No. 04AP-303, 2005-Ohio-1519. Judgment affirmed.
2005-2053. Lake Cty. Bar Assn. v. Ryan, 2006-Ohio-2422.
from the practice of law in Ohio for two years, with one year stayed on conditions.
suspension partially stayed on conditions.
2005-2356. Cincinnati Bar Assn. v. Washington, 2006-Ohio-2423.
18 months stayed on conditions.
2005-2393. Cleveland Bar Assn. v. James, 2006-Ohio-2424.
suspended from the practice of law in Ohio for one year.
2006-0357. Cleveland Bar Assn. v. Woods.
The Ohio Department of Taxation has issued an updated information release regarding the taxable service of employment service. The release, titled ST 1993-08, "Employment Service," supersedes previous releases on this topic issued in September, 1993; October, 1993; and December, 2000.
This latest release clarifies the law as to what constitutes an employment service and provides as well interpretations of the law since 1993 by the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals and the Ohio Supreme Court. It spells out the legal definition of employment service and also defines the sale and the selling of the provision of this service. A multitude of examples are provided to further understanding of the law.
2005-2109. In re Resignation of Zaremsky.
filed under seal by Disciplinary Counsel.
Resignation accepted with disciplinary action pending.
2006-0652. Meijer Stores Ltd. Partnership v. Defiance Cty.
Bd. of Revision. Board of Tax Appeals, No. 2003-T-2035.

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