Tag Archive for: Mazanec Raskin Ryder

Court Finds Troopers’ Pursuit of Fleeing Suspect is not the Proximate Cause of Deputy’s Death

Kentucky's Court of Appeals recently examined a case involving liability for damages arising out of the pursuit of a fleeing suspect. In Pursifull v. Abner, 2015-CA-000879-MR, 2016 WL 5335515 (Ky. Ct. App. Sept. 23, 2016), a sheriff's deputy…

Use of Force on Non-Violent Resistors

One of the most difficult decisions a police officer must make is whether to use force on an individual.  That decision becomes even more difficult when an officer confronts an individual in the midst of a mental health emergency.  Consideration…

Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Appoints Doug Holthus as Columbus Administrative Partner

(Cleveland, OH – Friday, April 1, 2016) -- Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., LPA (MRR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Doug Holthus as administrative partner of the law firm’s Columbus office, effective April 1, 2016. “We are…

MRR Article: When an Injury at Work is Not a Workplace Injury – Strategies to Further Protect Your Business’s Bottom Line in Ohio

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By: Stacy V. Pollock, Esq. Workers’ compensation premiums can be an expensive and frustrating cost of doing business. Ohio’s Workers’ Compensation is a no-fault system, meaning employees nearly always are going to be eligible for benefits,…

MRR Ohio Legislation Updates: February 26, 2016 – March 10, 2016

Notes from the House of Representatives: H.B. 481 was introduced to revise the requirements regarding student enrollment reporting for public schools, mandatory student withdrawal policies, and scholarship program eligibility relative to…

Drones and Law Enforcement – The Future is Now

By: Curtis M. Graham, Esq. Nowadays it is not uncommon to look up into the sky and see a drone flying overhead. Everyone seems to have one. The rise (pun intended) of unmanned aerial vehicles ("UAVs") presents interesting questions for law…

MRR Legislative Update: Senate Introduces SB 268 to Reform Employment Discrimination Cases

By: Tami Zupkow Hannon, Esq. On February 1, 2016, SB 268 was introduced in the Ohio Senate. This bill, if passed, would reform the current state anti-discrimination laws. Of particular note, the proposed bill: Reduces the time to file…

MRR’s Columbus Office Expands with Addition of Partners Doug Holthus and Elisabeth “Lisa” Gentile

MRR is pleased to announce the addition of two attorneys to its Columbus office. The new lawyers joined MRR on January 18, 2016. They represent clients in a number of practice areas, including medical defense, auto and commercial trucking, insurance…

MRR Ohio Legislation Updates: January 1, 2016 – January 14, 2016

Notes from the House of Representatives: H.B. 423 was introduced to specify that an order for active military service or other documentation regarding the call to order of an individual in the Armed Forces of the United States or the Ohio…

News Release: MRR Promotes Tami Zupkow Hannon to Partner

Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., LPA (MRR) is pleased to announce Tami Zupkow Hannon has been elected to the firm’s partnership. Tami joined MRR's Cleveland office in 2007. Her practice concentration is civil rights defense. She has represented…