Reckless

Oral Argument Preview: Police Officer Liability in Hot Pursuit Accidents. Pamela Argabrite v. Jim Neer et al.

By Marianna Bettman on February 2, 2016

Update: On December 27, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.

Read the analysis of the oral argument in this case here.

On February 9, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of Pamela Argabrite v. Jim Neer…

Merit Decision. The Court Defines “Willful” “Wanton” and “ Reckless.” Anderson v. Massillon.

By Marianna Bettman on December 21, 2012

Further update: Read what happened to this case on remand here.

On December 6, 2012, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in Anderson v. Massillon, 2012-Ohio-5711. In a 5-2 decision written by Justice O’Donnell, the Court defined the terms “willful,” “wanton,” and “reckless,” and held that the terms are not interchangeable. This definitional…

What’s On Their Minds: Defining Recklessness so as to Defeat Sovereign Immunity. Estate of Anderson v. City of Massillon.

By Marianna Bettman on February 16, 2012

Update: On December 5, 2012, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.

Also of interest: Read in Sharper Focus post on Recklessness here.

On February 8, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in Estate of Anderson v. City of Massillon, 2011-0743. The issues in…