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The Eighth District Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, found that Ohio's hybrid sentencing scheme did not implicate the Sixth Amendment as construed in Blakely v. Washington (2004), 124 S.Ct. 2531 and U.S. v. Booker (2005), 125 S.Ct. 738. The findings required to impose a maximum sentence or a nonminimum sentence on a first offender are subjective in nature and not amenable to determination by a trier of fact or admissions in a plea. Additionally, the sentencing factors do not allow a sentence greater than the statutory range. State v. Atkins-Boozer 2005-Ohio-2666, May 31, 2005. State v. Lett 2005-Ohio-2665, May 31, 2005.
Plaintiff alleged mother and son committed fraud when son's business was sold to plaintiff. Default judgment was rendered against the mother. Mother's reliance upon son's assurances that son was handling lawsuit did not constitute excusable neglect under Civ.R. 60(B)(1). Trial court should have granted relief under Civ.R. 60(B)(5). A large default judgment was entered against mother and the mother did not benefit from the sale of the son's business. Mother had no involvement in the sale. See Beach Body Tanning, Inc. v. Kovach 2005-Ohio-2629, May 26, 2005.
The Eighth District Court of Appeals reversed the decision of the trial court and the Ohio Unemployment Compensation Review Commission denying appellant unemployment benefits. Appellant's hours were reduced from 15 to 5 or 6 hours a week, she had a substantial commute, the hours were unpredictable and the reduction in hours was not due to any fault of appellant. Under the circumstances of appellant's case, appellant had just cause to quit her job. See Bethlenfalvy v. Dir., Ohio Dept. Of Job & Family Services 2005-Ohio-2612, May 26, 2005.
H.B. 29, known as "Amy's Law", was signed by Governor Taft on May 25, 2005. The law requires the court to consider certain factors before setting bail for a person accused of domestic violence. See Domestic Violence Bill Signed by Taft by David Eck, Cincinnati Enquirer, May 26, 2005.
Proposed federal legislation may weaken current state and local legislation concerning predatory lending. See H.R. 1182 , H.R. 1295, Predatory Lending Rules Debated by Sue Kirchhoff, Hispanic Business.com, May 25, 2005.
The proposed Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act will amend Federal Civ.R. 11 to require sanctions upon attorneys who violate the rule. The bill also seeks to limit the jurisdictions in which a personal injury action can be filed, to prevent forum shopping. See H.R. 420. See article: House Committee Approves LARA by Mark A. Hoffman, Business Insurance, May 25, 2005.
Cuyahoga Common Pleas Juvenile Court judges filed with the Supreme Court to make the county commissioners choose an alternate site for the new juvenile courthouse. The County Commissioners plan to locate the courthouse on East 83rd and Quincy. The judges assert that this is not a convenient location, and thus not in compliance with Ohio Revised Code 2151.09. Source: Judges File to Block Juvenile Courthouse Move by Joan Mazzolini, The Plain Dealer, May 20, 2005.
City officials from Cleveland's older suburbs will meet with court and county officials to discuss ways to speed up the foreclosure process. The officials worry that vacant homes will attract arson and crime. See Backlog of Foreclosures Bogging Down Suburbs, by Thomas Ott, The Plain Dealer, May 21, 2005.
In a decision not recommended for full text publication, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decided that part of the attorney fees paid to the corporation's general counsel prior to the corporation's bankruptcy must be disgorged. The fees were earned in contemplation of bankruptcy and the attorney failed to file the appropriate disclosures with the bankruptcy court. See In re Triple S Restaurants, Inc., Sixth Circuit App. No. 04-5330, May 10, 2005.

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