1-17-01    State of Ohio v Day Case No. 00-CR0-451

Defendant charged with fleeing and eluding. He denied he knew the officer was behind him.

                                        Verdict: Guilty

1-29-01     Proctor v. Kuo Case No. 99CIV0196

Medical malpractice. Plaintiff claims Dr. Kuo mistreated his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He died during litigation.

Verdict: Defense Verdict

2-12-01     State of Ohio v. Forst Case No. 00CR0502

Defendant charged with cocaine possession. State dismisses prior to verdict.

2-26-01     State of Ohio v. Tiger Case No. 00CR0341

Defendant charged with forgery relating to 3 sets of identification. Defendant, representing himself, admits he created the identifications and that he did so to protect his family from religious persecution.

Verdict: Guilty

2-28-01     State of Ohio v. Thomas Case No. 00CR0442

                   State of Ohio v. Bruen

          State of Ohio v. Murphy

Defendants charged with trafficking in cocaine. A large amount of cocoaine is found in the trunk of a car driven by Defendant Bruen and occupied by the other Defendants. During trial, Bruen admits his involvement and denied the others knew of the drugs.

Bruen Verdict: Guilty

Thomas Verdict: Not Guilty

Murphy Verdict: Not Guilty

3-05-01     Clark v Graffam Floors Case No. 96 CIV 0841

Plaintiff claims a series of three auto accidents caused her personal injury. Subsequent to the jury being impaneled, the case was settled.

Verdict: Settled during trial

3-12-01     State of Ohio v. Walton Case No. 00 CR 0386

Defendant is charged with robbery of Miller Brothers Grocery Store. He put $500.00 of groceries in his cart and drove his vehicle toward two employees while fleeing.

Verdict: Not guilty - robbery

Guilty - theft

3-26-01    Hannahs, Admix. V Medina General Hospital Case No. 99 CIV 0039

Plaintiff claims Drs. Bhatt (hematologist), Dr. Jan (treating physician) and Dr. Rowbottom (Emergency room physician) all committed malpractice when failing to properly diagnose and treat T.T.P. leading to the death of Lester Hannahs.

Verdict: Dr. Bhatt: - Defense verdict

Dr. Rowbottom - Defense verdict

Dr. Jan - Plaintiff's Verdict for $722,500

4-09-01     Knopf v. Rose Case No. 99 CIV 0336

Plaintiff claims Dr. Rose committed medical malpractice for negligently treating her knee - failure of a fixation of a fracture causing an infection.

                                        Verdict: Defense verdict

4-16-01     State of Ohio v. Cureton Case No. 00 CR 496

Defendant was charged with felonious assault in fracturing the cheek bone of his wife.

                                        Verdict: Guilty

5-7-01     Hepfl v. Special Services Transp. Case No. 00CIV0674

Slip and fall. Plaintiff, an area temporary employee, went to the Defendant's business to solicit work. She fell on the sidewalk and broke her arm

                                        Verdict: Defense verdict

5-9-01     Erie Insurance Co. v. Skyline Corp. Case No. 98CIV0446

Plaintiff Erie Insurance Co. sued Skyline Corp, a modular home manufacturer, to recover money Erie paid to it's insured for a fire that destroyed the insured's home. The issue in this case is where the fire started. Plaintiff claims it started in the wall. Defendant claims it started in the insured's appliances.

                                        Verdict: Plaintiff’s verdict for $151,000.00

Defendant charged with three counts of drug trafficking. The Defendant pleaded guilty after jury selection.

5-23-01    State of Ohio v. Wolfe Case No. 00CR0500

Defendant charged with theft of a meat slicer. The Defendant claims she meant to return it.

Verdict: Guilty

6-4-01    Portnick v. Reeder - Case No. 00CIV0472

Plaintiff contends he loaned his girlfriend $15,000. Defendant claims it was a gift. After trial, the jury believed it was a gift.

                                        Verdict: Defense verdict

6-11-01     State of Ohio v. Shondrick Case No. 01CR0083

Defendant is a 60 year old step-grandfather charged with raping his six year old retarded step-grandchild. Defendant denies any sexual conduct.

                                        Verdict: Guilty

6-18-01    Sobocinski v. Dawson Industries Inc. Case No. 00CIV0227

Plaintiff was rear-ended by a truck driven by Defendant's driver. Plaintiff hurt his knee, back and head. Defendant claims the injuries were unrelated to the accident.

                                        Verdict: Plaintiff's verdict $32,000.00

6-20-02     Mlynowowski v. Avalon R.V. Case No. 00CIV0003

Plaintiff sued for rescission of contract under 1302.66 where a used R.V. is returned for repairs repeatedly and not successfully repaired.

Verdict: Plaintiff's verdict for rescission and $5,009.82

7-9-01     Church v. A.F.C. Corp. Case No. 97CIV0253

Plaintiff slipped on ice at United Labor Towers and sued the landlord for the ice build-up.

Verdict: Defense verdict

7-23-01     State of Ohio v. Boatwright Case No. 01CR0024

Defendant and her boyfriend were charged with possession of 36 lbs. of marijuana found in her master bedroom. The boyfriend pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years in prison. Julie Boatwright denied she knew of the marijuana.

Verdict: Guilty

7-30-01    Gerwin, a minor v. Tulenko Case No. 00CIV0808

Civil claim of assault and battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Defendant admits he pleaded guilty to "attempted rape" of the Plaintiff but says he was not guilty and only did so to avoid prison.

                                        Verdict: Plaintiff's verdict - $15,000.00

8-20-01     Johnson v. Codarini Case No. 99CIV0937

Plaintiff, a child, ran into the road while engaged in a snowball fight. He was struck by Defendant's vehicle. Defendant claims the child darted out without looking and she could not stop in time.

                                        Verdict: Defense verdict

8-22-01     Karson v. Ficke Case No. 99CIV0650

Building contract claim. Homeowner sues contractor for fraud in obtaining a mechanic's lien on his home. The contractor, Defendant, counterclaims against the homeowner for work performed and not paid.

                                        Verdict: Plaintiff's verdict, punitive award - $6,960.00

                                        Plaintiff's verdict, fraud - $1.00

                                        Defendant's verdict, counterclaim - $28,000.00

Legal malpractice claim. Plaintiff claims his attorney did not properly negotiate, prepare and execute a five acre real estate option. Defendant, attorney, claims Plaintiff himself negotiated this document without his help.

                                        Verdict: Defense verdict

9-05-01     Alan v. Burns Case No. 49486

Plaintiff excavator, claims breach of contract for failure to pay for work performed. Defendant, developer, counterclaimed for negligence on the part of Plaintiff in performing the excavation work.

                                        Verdict: Plaintiff's verdict - $50,780.00

                                         Defense verdict -0- for developer

9-10-01     R.P.M. v. Oatey Case No. 96CIV0779

Plaintiff claims Defendant breached an agreement relating to trade secrets causing Plaintiff to lose business. Defendant denies it breached the agreement.

Verdict: Plaintiff's verdict $420.00.00

9-19-01     State of Ohio v. Davis Case No. 00CR0085

Defendant is charged with possession of cocaine and a crack pipe. The Defendant admitted he knew the crack pipe was in the car but denies it was hers.

                                        Verdict: Guilty

Appropriation case. Medina appropriated .5406 acres of property, farm land, owned by Defendant. The jury had to decide the value of the take.

Verdict: $2,500.00 value of take

10-01-01     State of Ohio v. Jarjabka Case No. 01CR0208

Defendant charged with domestic violence against his wife. His wife testifies that it did not happened.

Verdict: Not guilty

10-09-01      Carter v. Slone Case No. 99CIV1021

Personal injury motor vehicle accident. Defendant admits that he rear-ended Plaintiff but denies he proximately caused the injuries claimed by plaintiff.

                                        Verdict: $4,500.00 for Plaintiff

10-22-01     Busson v. Medina General Hospital Case No. 99CIV1037

Medical malpractice. Plaintiff's child dies three days after a difficult birth. Plaintiff claims the Defendants, doctors, misused a vacuum extractor and failed to properly treat both mother and child.

                                        Verdict: Defense verdict

10-30-01     Dunn v. Allstate Insurance Co. Case No. 00CIV0049

Plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident. Defendant admits liability but denies proximate cause for Plaintiff's claimed injuries and lost wages.

                                        Verdict: Plaintiff awarded $15,500.00

11-05-01     State of Ohio v. Miller Case No. 01CR0350

Defendant charged with abduction and domestic violence relating to his girlfriend. She testified she lied and made up the story when the police arrived to get the Defendant in trouble.

Verdict: Not Guilty

Defendant charged with trafficking in drugs within the vicinity of a juvenile. At trial the Defendant admits she sold the drugs but claims she was entrapped.

Verdict: Guilty

11-26-01    Jones v. Bassett Case No. 00 CIV 0308

Plaintiff sues Defendant for the return of property she claims is hers after they broke up. Defendant counterclaims for his own property and gifts given "in contemplation of marriage."

Verdict: Plaintiff gets the jet ski

Defendant gets $27,000.00

12-05-01     Morgan v. Titch Case No. 00CIV1044

Homeowners sue the lending company for failure to properly inspect the property before releasing funds to the contractor. The contractor failed to perform the contract and failed to pay the subcontractors and material men.

                                        Verdict: Plaintiff's verdict for $185,000.00

12-10-01     Wellman v. Ulmer Case No. 00 CIV 1071

Personal injury. One truck driver sues another truck driver when the Plaintiff's truck struck the rear of the Defendant's truck parked on the roadside in a fog.

Verdict: Defense verdict

12-17-01     State of Ohio v. McNamme Case No. 01 CR 0295

Criminal case. The Defendant was charged with theft and RSP. She aided and abetted her lover, Don Mora, in stealing a computer from Judge Kimbler's bailiff in Courtroom II.

Verdict: Guilty of RSP. Not Guilty of theft.

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