The Second District affirmed the revocation of NGRI conditional release for a defendant who exhibited a pattern of treatment noncompliance and refusal to accept responsibility for underlying offenses.
The Second District upheld dismissal of a father’s support modification motion as a discovery sanction and the conversion of $71,627 in child support arrearages into a money judgment.
The Second District affirmed a $50,748 judgment against a law firm for unpaid court-reporting services, holding the firm was primarily liable regardless of its clients’ separate agreement to pay.
The Second District reversed the revival of a dormant consent judgment, holding that Autovest failed to establish the current balance owed and that the trial court erred by reviving the judgment without an evidentiary hearing despite disputed payment amounts.
The Second District affirmed summary judgment for an equipment rental company on breach of contract and upheld an award of attorney fees, holding that an equipment rental agreement is not a ‘contract of indebtedness’ under R.C. 1319.02.
The Second District reversed a small claims court judgment that found a used car dealer violated Ohio’s Consumer Sales Practices Act, holding the buyer failed to prove the dealer made affirmative misrepresentations about the vehicle’s condition.
The Second District reversed the probate court’s denial of a Civ.R. 60(B) motion filed by an omitted heir, finding the heir had meritorious claims to real property that was transferred without listing him on the next-of-kin form.
The Second District affirmed that a biological mother’s consent was not required for adoption of her two children by their paternal great-aunt, finding clear and convincing evidence that the mother had failed to maintain contact with or provide support for the children during the year preceding the petition.
The Second District affirmed the trial court’s grant of Civ.R. 60(B) relief from a cognovit judgment entered against a homeowners association, finding the HOA presented meritorious defenses including invalid promissory note, self-dealing, and bylaw violations.
The Second District affirmed a 48-month aggregate prison sentence for gross sexual imposition and attempted corrupting another with drugs, holding the trial court did not err in imposing prison despite the victim, family, and psychosexual evaluator all recommending treatment.