It’s a generally understood concept that case law interpreting the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure applies equally to the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure—except in one main area: motions to dismiss. In Maternal Grandmother v. Hamilton Cty. Dept. of Job & Family Servs., the Ohio Supreme Court was tasked with addressing one question: Had a grandmother of an abused and neglected child sufficiently pleaded her claim against the Hamilton County agency tasked with the grandchild’s wellbeing to overcome statutory immunity? The case had been dismissed (and affirmed on appeal). On Nov. 23, 2021, the Supreme Court reversed.
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What’s on Their Minds: Pleading Requirements in Foreclosure Cases. To Attach or to Allege, that is the Question. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Brian T. Horn, et al.
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Update: On April 22, 2015, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
On January 14, 2015, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Brian T. Horn, et. al., 2013-1534. The issue in this case…
Oral Argument Preview: More Procedural Issues on Standing in Foreclosure Cases. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Brian T. Horn, et al.
By Marianna Bettman on
Update: On April 22, 2015, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read an analysis of the oral argument here.
On January 14, 2015, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Brian T. Horn…