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
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Breen v. Hochheiser — Appellate court reverses summary judgment on three malpractice counts, finds statute of repose bars five others
Case Breen v. Hochheiser, 2026-Ohio-2714 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth District (Cuyahoga County) Date Decided July 16, 2026 Docket
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KeyBank v. Troutman — Court affirmed default judgment, rejected late effort to undo it
Case KeyBank, N.A. v. Holden Troutman Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Date Decided July 16, 2026 Docket
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Kushan v. King David Post Acute Nursing & Rehab. — Arbitration agreement enforced despite six-month delay and procedural defects
Case Kushan v. King David Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC, et al. Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate
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Out of the Box Ents. v. Sinkewich — Affirmed in part, reversed in part; defendants are prevailing parties entitled to attorney fees under NDA fee-shifting clause, but claims were not frivolous
Case Out of the Box Enterprises, LLC v. Russ Sinkewich, et al. Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth District Date
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Riveredge Dentistry Partnership v. Cleveland — City must commence appropriation proceedings after stormwater basins caused repeated basement flooding
Case Riveredge Dentistry Partnership v. City of Cleveland Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Date Decided July 16,
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State v. Grant — Court affirmed denial of untimely postconviction relief petition filed 12 years after statutory deadline
Case State v. Grant (Michael Grant, a.k.a., Abbas Abdullah Wali), 2026-Ohio-2723 Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Date
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State v. Martin — Ohio appeals court affirms conviction but remands for statutory advisements on indefinite sentencing
Case State of Ohio v. Diamonte Devon Martin Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Date Decided July 16,
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State v. Reynolds — Appellate court vacates education requirement as impossible community control condition
Case State of Ohio v. Ericka Reynolds Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Date Decided July 16, 2026
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State v. Thompson — Appeals court affirms denial of plea withdrawal after 20-year delay
Case State of Ohio v. Andre D. Thompson Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District Date Decided July 16,
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State v. Walker-McAfee — Court affirmed guilty pleas and convictions; rejected all sentencing challenges; remanded to correct erroneous fine notations in journal entries that were never imposed in open court
Case State of Ohio v. Roosevelt Walker-McAfee Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District (Cuyahoga County) Date Decided July
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Westlake v. Johnson — Ohio reverses community-control violation where defendant was driven past victim’s home but had no actual contact
Case City of Westlake v. David Johnson Court Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth Appellate District Date Decided July 16,
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Westside Hanna Group v. Perfect Property Preservation — Ohio appellate court affirms dismissal of managing member’s crossclaim based on lack of standing
Case Westside Hanna Group, LLC v. Perfect Property Preservation, LLC, et al. Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District
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Artex Minerals v. Foraker — Successors of mineral rights holders can challenge defective abandonments
Case Artex Minerals, L.L.C. v. Robert T. Foraker and Kathleen Foraker Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Date