On May 8 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in Elliott-Thomas v. Smith, 2018-Ohio-1783. The court accepted the case on the following certified conflict question:

“Does the tort of intentional interference with or destruction of evidence include claims alleging interference with or concealment of evidence that disrupt a plaintiff’s

Update: On May 8, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

“…so why didn’t you file a motion to compel or some sort of activity to bring it to the court’s attention that they were not cooperating with discovery the way they should…?”

Chief

Update: On May 8, 2018, 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 25, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in Kristen Elliott-Thomas v. David Kane Smith, et. al. 2017-0693. The issue

Update: Read here what happened to this case when it was remanded.

On March 21, 2013, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in State v. Darmond, 2013-Ohio-966. In a 6-1 decision written by Justice O’Neill, the Court found that the trial court abused its discretion in dismissing this criminal case with prejudice for

Update: On March 21, 2013, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

On January 9, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in State of Ohio v. Demetrius Darmond, 2012-0081/2012-0195. The case was accepted both on conflict certification and as a discretionary appeal. The

Update: On March 21, 2013, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case.  Read the analysis here.

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

On January 9, 2013, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State of Ohio v. Demetrius Darmond,