Case Background

Daniel Lalain worked as an engineer for Aero-Instruments, a Cleveland company that designed aviation and aerospace components. Lalain resigned suddenly, and took with him numerous documents and copies of electronic files related to the work he had done. He also kept two probes he had taken home for testing.

Aero-Instruments filed a civil

Update: read what happened when this case was remanded here.

On July 17, 2013 the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in State v. Lalain, 2013-Ohio-3093. The case was accepted on both conflict certification and discretionary appeal. In a 5-2 decision written by Justice O’Donnell, for himself and Justices Pfeifer, Kennedy,

Update: On July 17, 2013 the Supreme Court issued a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

On March 13, 2013, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of  State v. Daniel Lalain, 12-0302/12-0408. This is a consolidated case accepted both on discretionary appeal and conflict certification.

The

Update: On July 17, 2013 the Supreme Court issued a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

Read the analysis of the oral argument here.

On March 13, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State v. Daniel Lalain, 12-0302/12-0408. The case is

This case was dismissed as improvidentally certified on October 27, 2011.

On Tuesday, October 4, the Ohio Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Artisan Mechanical, Inc. v. Beiser et al, 2011-0052. This case is brought to resolve a conflict between the courts of appeals on the following issue: “When there is a factual