Contracts

What’s on their Minds: Pay-if-Paid or Pay-When-Paid? Transtar Electric, Inc. v. A.E.M. Electric Services Corp.

By Marianna Bettman on November 7, 2013

Update: On July 17, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis of that decision here.

On November 5, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of Transtar Electric, Inc. v. A.E.M. Electric Services Corp., 2013-0148. At issue in this…

Oral Argument Preview: Pay-if-Paid or Pay-When Paid?Transtar Electric, Inc. v. A.E.M. Electrical Services Corp.

By Marianna Bettman on November 2, 2013

Update: On July 17, 2014, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis of the decision here.

Read the analysis of the oral argument here.

On November 5, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of Transtar Electric, Inc. v. A.E.M.

Merit Decision: When Can a Third Party Be an Intended Beneficiary under a Contract? Huff v. FirstEnergy Corp.

By Marianna Bettman on October 13, 2011

As a torts professor, I enjoy teaching cases where the law of torts and contracts intersect. One such area is when a tort duty arises in favor of the intended beneficiary of a contract. The Supreme Court of Ohio has just released an opinion in one such case – Huff v. FirstEnergy Corp., 2011-Ohio-5083.

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Oral Argument Preview. Is Palimony Coming to Ohio? Williams v. Ormsby.

By Marianna Bettman on September 14, 2011

Update: The merit decision in this case was handed down on February 23, 2012. Read the analysis here.

Can resuming a romantic relationship be legal consideration for a contract? The Supreme Court of Ohio will hear argument on this issue on September 20 in Williams v. Ormsby.

Plaintiff Amber Williams owned a home in…