Case Name: Todd Dev. Co., Inc. v. Morgan
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 2007-02-28
Citations: 112 Ohio St. 3d 1488
Docket Number: 2007-0041
Parties: Todd Dev. Co., Inc. v. Morgan.
Judges: O’Donnell, J., dissents.
Reporter: Ohio State Reports, Third Service
Volume: 112
Pages: 1488–1488

Head Matter:
2007-0041.
Todd Dev. Co., Inc. v. Morgan.

Opinion:
Warren App. No. CA2005-11-124, 2006-Ohio-4825. On review of order certifying a conflict. The court determines that a conflict exists. The parties are to brief the issue stated at page 8 of the court of appeals' Decision and Entry filed December 13, 2006:
"Does a plaintiff or counterclaimant moving for summary judgment granting affirmative relief on its own claims bear the initial burden of addressing the non-moving party's affirmative defenses in its motion?"
O'Donnell, J., dissents.
The conflict case is Countrymark Cooperative, Inc. v. Smith (1997), 124 Ohio App.3d 159, 705 N.E.2d 738.