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Update: On September 27 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio dismissed this appeal as improvidently accepted. Read more about that here.
“It seems so messy to be fighting about whether a mediation in a prior iteration of the complaint counts.”
Justice DeWine to counsel for Wells Fargo
“Where does it clearly say that you can’t…
Update: On September 27 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio dismissed this appeal as improvidently accepted. Read more about that here.
Read an analysis of the oral argument here.
On April 24, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. A. Christopher M. Burd f.k.a. Christopher M. …
Update: On March 25, 2020, the Bilinoviches and Rails-to-Trails settled their claims against each other. The claims of the Koprivecs and the Koontzes are still pending.
“If a licensee is on the property of the title holder performing acts that would ordinarily require the permission of the owner, the exclusivity of the adverse-possession claimant would…
Update: On February 7, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
On May 16, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of Don Koprivec et al. v. Rails-to-Trails of Wayne County, 2016-0704. This case was accepted on jurisdictional appeal…
Update: On February 7, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read the analysis of the oral argument here.
On May 16, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of Don Koprivec et al. v. Rails-to-Trails of Wayne County…
On July 1, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in Deutsche Bank Natl. Trust Co. v. Holden, 2016-Ohio-4603. In a unanimous opinion written by Justice O’Donnell, in which Justice French concurred in judgment only, the court held that Deutsche Bank had standing to pursue the foreclosure action in this…
Update: On June 22, 2017, the parties gave notice that this case has been settled. Combs received $70,000.
On April 19, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in Combs v. Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources, Div. of Parks & Recreation, 2016-Ohio-1565. In a splintered 4-3 opinion written by…
On February 16, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in In re Messer, 2016-Ohio-510. This case involved the following two questions certified from bankruptcy court:
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Update: On July 1, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“Isn’t it a fact that the Bank does have an injury from the property taxes and insurance that they advanced under the mortgage alone?” Justice O’Neill, to counsel for the homeowners.
On January…
Update: On July 1, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read the analysis of the argument in this case here.
On January 27, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as…
