Watkins v. Equifax — Credit-report disclosure claim should not have been dismissed
Case Mary Watkins v. Equifax Information Services, LLC Court Ohio Court of Appeals, First District Judge Moore (elected 2024) Date […]
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Colt’s Neck — Ohio high court revived homeowners’ appeal of joint-county ditch order
Case Colt’s Neck Homeowners Association v. Franklin County, Ohio Board of Commissioners et al. Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge
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State v. Barnes — Ohio Supreme Court rejected a crime victim’s delayed appeal of a restitution denial
Case The State of Ohio; M.S., Appellant, v. Barnes, Appellee Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge DeWine (elected 2016) Date
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State v. Lash — Ohio Supreme Court held a statutory reason suffices to deny postconviction DNA testing
Case The State of Ohio, Appellant, v. Lash, Appellee Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge Fischer (elected 2017) Date Decided
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Heffelfinger — Affirmed divorce decree’s property division
Case Phyllis M. Heffelfinger v. Douglas K. Heffelfinger Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Judge Andrew J. King
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In re D.J. — Affirmed permanent custody award to county child-services agency
Case In re D.J. Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth District Judge Robert G. Montgomery (elected 2025) Date Decided July
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In re K.J. — Affirmed permanent custody award to county agency
Case In the Matter of K.J. Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Judge Robert G. Montgomery (elected 2025)
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In re Z.J. — Appeal dismissed because the former alleged father lacked standing
Case In re Z.J. Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth District Judge Robert G. Montgomery (elected 2025) Date Decided July
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State v. Avery — Affirmed consecutive maximum sentences for two felony drug-possession convictions
Case State of Ohio v. Sarah R. Avery Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Judge David M. Gormley
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State v. Davis — Affirmed denial of post-sentence plea withdrawal and postconviction relief without a hearing
Case State of Ohio v. Joseph Allen Davis Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Judge Andrew J. King
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State v. Galloway — Affirmed fentanyl convictions and denial of suppression
Case State of Ohio v. Walter Galloway Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District, Ashland County Judge Andrew J.
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State v. Hollenback — Affirmed a lengthier sentence imposed before the original oral sentence was journalized
Case State of Ohio v. Charles O. Hollenback Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District, Muskingum County Judge David
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State v. Palmer — affirmed denial of post-conviction relief over speedy-trial claims
Case State of Ohio v. Ahmed Palmer Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Judge David M. Gormley (elected
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Turner v. Turner — Ohio appeals court upheld divorce property and spousal-support orders
Case Scott Alan Turner v. Melisa Madonna Turner Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District, Fairfield County Judge Andrew
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Lakeview Loan Servicing, L.L.C. v. Kilpatrick — Affirmed trial court’s confirmation of foreclosed property sale, holding that defects in underlying foreclosure judgment cannot be collaterally attacked at confirmation stage
Case Lakeview Loan Servicing, L.L.C. v. Marguerite Latete Kilpatrick, et al. Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District Date
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State v. Grimes — Court affirmed denial of plea-withdrawal motion, holding res judicata bars claims that could have been raised on direct appeal
Case State of Ohio v. Matthew G. Grimes Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District Date Decided July 17,
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State v. Layne — Affirmed consecutive prison sentences imposed after community control revocation
Case State v. David Christopher Layne Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District Date Decided July 17, 2026 Docket
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State v. McKinney — Court vacates protection order convictions for duplicity in indictment and charge
Case State of Ohio v. David McKinney Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District Date Decided July 17, 2026
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State v. Moody — Affirmed denial of successive postconviction relief petition
Case State of Ohio v. Curtis Anthony Moody Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District (Montgomery County) Date Decided
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Swiger v. Swiger — Court reverses trial court’s sua sponte modification of child custody without hearing or legal authority
Case Swiger v. Swiger, 2026-Ohio-2744 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District Date Decided July 17, 2026 Docket No.
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In re J.S. — Court affirmed permanent custody award to JFS after mother abandoned child and failed to maintain contact
Case In re J.S., 2026-Ohio-2738 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, First Appellate District, Hamilton County Date Decided July 17, 2026
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Vandercar v. Port of Greater Cincinnati Dev. Auth. — Affirmed denial of attorneys’ fees; reversed grant of post-judgment relief motion
Case Vandercar, L.L.C. v. Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority Court Ohio Court of Appeals, First District Date Decided July
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State v. Reillo — Ohio Supreme Court reverses appellate court’s reversal of child sex-abuse convictions, holding manifest-weight review requires deference to jury’s credibility determinations
Case The State of Ohio v. Nelson Reillo Court Supreme Court of Ohio Date Decided July 17, 2026 Docket No.
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Lester v. Lester — Ohio appeals court reverses dismissal, holds divorce venue provisions coexist equally
Case Lester v. Lester Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Tenth Appellate District Date Decided July 16, 2026 Docket No. 25AP-648