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MRR Continues Growth in Columbus with Addition of Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Andy Douglas

Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Assumes Of Counsel Role in Firm's Columbus Office Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., LPA is pleased to announce that Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Andy Douglas has joined the firm's Columbus office as Of…

“Person” Means Person In Ohio’s Dram Shop Act

Mary Beth Klemencic E: mbk@mrrlaw.com It seems the Ohio Supreme Court agrees with Dr. Seuss's Horton Hears a Who! "A person's a person" The Supreme Court recently affirmed that Ohio's Dram Shop Act is the exclusive remedy against liquor…

“Confidential Law Enforcement Investigatory Records” No Longer a Valid Exception to Public Records Requests for Police Dash-Cam Videos

On December 6, 2016, the Ohio Supreme Court held that police dash-cam video footage is a public record.  The “confidential law enforcement investigatory records” is not a valid blanket exception for dash-cam videos. State ex rel. Cincinnati…

MRR Article: The Supreme Court of Ohio Confirms the Open Meetings Act Extends to Electronic Communications

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Recently the Supreme Court of Ohio was tasked with determining whether a series of emails between and among a majority of the members of a public body qualifies as a meeting for the purposes of Ohio's Open Meetings Act (R.C. § 121.22 ). The…

MRR Article: Ohio Supreme Court Decides ‘What Constitutes a Medical Record in Personal Injury Suits’ in Griffith v. Aultman Hospital

Griffith v. Aultman Hospital, 2016-Ohio-1138 On March 23, 2016, the Ohio Supreme Court published its Slip Opinion in Griffith v. Aultman Hospital, a Decision which will have significance relative to the production of medical records in personal…

Ohio Supreme Court – High Speed Pursuits and Police Officer Liability

When can a law enforcement officer be held responsible for an innocent person's injuries sustained in an accident involving the high speed pursuit of a fleeing suspect? Given the dangerous nature of their jobs, officers have extra freedom in…