Results

Claimant sought additional income and medical benefits as a result of a work-related lumbar injury. Defense counsel presented medical proof that her injury was only temporary, resulting in a dismissal of the claim.

Wynveen v. Corsaro, et al.

Appeal of probate court’s grant of motion to disqualify counsel

Motion for summary judgment granted in favor of client in defense of legal professional liability claim.

Obtained dismissal and judgment as a matter of law in federal court on civil rights claims brought against a guardian ad litem due to the defendant’s absolute immunity in performing a quasi-judicial function.

Pipino v. Gallagher Sharp

Motion for Summary Judgment in favor of client in defense of legal professional liability claim affirmed on appeal.

Successfully obtained dismissal of insured mental health counseling center and its counselor after it was sued for alleged unauthorized disclosure of mental health records. Court granted dismissal of the case for lack of personal jurisdiction under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.  

Medical malpractice case alleging blindness, cerebral palsy and other injuries due to hyperbilirubinemia.

Christopher Plank, Administrator of the Estate of Monica Plank v. City of Bellefontaine and City of Bellefontaine Water Department

Defense of municipality in wrongful death case

Defense of personal injury retail & hospitality claim

Defense of premises liability claim

Defense of commercial auto liability personal injury claim

Arbitration defense of negligent installation causing damage to real property

Arbitration defense of commercial premises liability personal injury claim with large Medicaid lien.

Defense of premises liability claim re one-way turnstile at its entrance without posted warning.

Defense of gender discrimination and retaliatory discharge by former employee

Defense of medical malpractice negligence from platelet rich plasma injection causing gangrene and permanent disfigurement

FINRA Arbitration

Defense of long term care wrongful death claim 

Defense of governmental liability claim for property damages arising out of demolition of Plaintiff’s condemned property.

Defense of neurology medical malpractice claim.

Obtained permanent injunction on behalf of Plaintiffs preventing protests and demonstrations on private property.

Defense of ophthalmologic malpractice claim involving loss of vision in left eye

Defense of property damage claim following accident with stolen vehicle

Defense of property damage claim in commercial trucking accident.

Defense of medical malpractice involving misdiagnosis of hyperthyroidism.

Trevor Sheehan v. ProMedica Health System, et al.

Plaintiff appealed adverse trial court in medical malpractice claim

Prosecution of divorce and custody dispute

Defense of emergency department physician with allegations of failure to timely diagnose and treat the flu, leading to a 40-year old's death.

Defense of dock-leveler manufacturer.

Defense of catastrophic medical malpractice injury claim involving stroke

Prosecution of subrogation action involving fire caused by product defect

Defense of commercial dispute involving service provider’s claim for compensation for services and lost profits 

Early dismissal of domestic relations attorney on claimed violations of 42 USC 1983, abuse of process and conspiracy.

Dueck v. Clifton Club Co.

Appeal of probate court’s grant of summary judgment

Former employee’s claim of wrongful conduct associated with the reporting of motor carrier violations after the employee left employment with the company/client

Defense of property damage subrogation trial

Defended general surgeon in 8th Amendment deliberate indifference claim and obtained judgment in favor of physician.

Successful insurance coverage matter regarding duty to defend and indemnify.

Defense of group sponsor of Ohio state-funded employers from Bureau’s application of a higher premium ratio.

Defense of governmental liability police action for false imprisonment claim

Defense of ophthalmology retina surgical case resulting in loss of vision in one eye

Arbitration defense of commercial service dispute re installation of allegedly defective tires

Arbitration defense involving a breach of contract claiming over charging of termination fee

Defense of dental malpractice claim.

Obtained summary judgment for hospital on claim related to visitor slip and fall.

Defense of orthopedic medical malpractice

Defense of retail and hospitality personal injury claim arising from a gym member’s trip and fall over the electrical cable housing positioned in front of a row of treadmills.

Defense of property personal injury claim arising out of emergency vehicle accident

Defense Verdict

Defense of wrongful death delayed cancer diagnosis claim

Arbitration defense of property damage commercial premises liability claim

Defense of legal malpractice claim and counterclaim for fees

Arbitration defense of medical device (rolling walker) product liability personal injury claim (Nixon & Co.)

Arbitration defense of property damage claim against media service supplier

Defense of wrongful death claim medical malpractice claim based on medication overdose

Defense of medical malpractice claim alleging severe neurologic deficit resulting from negligence in neonatal intensive care unit.

Arbitration defense of hospitality liability claim for wrongful eviction and discrimination

Defense of wrongful death medical malpractice claim based on pulmonary embolism

Pelmear v. Henry County Commissioners

Plaintiff took out a loan for his business through a county revolving loan fund. The administrator for the loan inadvertently named the wrong debtor on the filings with the State. This misnamed debtor was another company owned by plaintiff. Plaintiff alleged damages as the result of the misfiling and also alleged that the paperwork in connection with the loan was fraudulent. Plaintiff defaulted on the loan and the County filed suit to collect on the loan and obtained judgment. The present lawsuits were filed in two separate actions by the plaintiff for damages. Court granted summary judgment on res judicata argument that the claims should have been asserted in the previous collections actions filed by the county to collect on the defaulted loan.

Defense of commercial premises liability claim

Leo v. Burge

Plaintiff was allegedly injured in a work site accident. Plaintiff named the wrong party in complaint and was advised in discovery that wrong party was named. Plaintiff dismissed suit and then refiled. However, plaintiff never preserved the statute against the real party in interest and his claim was barred by the statute of limitations. 

Defense of conversion vehicle repossession

Defense of retailer in retail & hospitality personal injury claim involving slip and fall.

Alkire v. Alsfelder

Motion for summary judgment granted in favor of client was affirmed on appeal in defense of legal professional liability case.

Successfully defeated a motion requesting a total loss of use of the claimant’s left arm, saving the Self-Insured Employer $191,025.

Defense of industrial personal injury claim arising from fall at steel mill claimed by business invitee

Obtained a defense verdict in a case involving claims against an insurance agency for an alleged failure to procure insurance, fraud, misrepresentation, and a failure to advise as to proper insurance coverage.

Defense of personal injury commercial premise liability claim

Defense of personal injury commercial premise liability claim

Stipulated dismissal of financial advisor on plaintiffs claims of fraudulent inducement to purchase universal life insurance policy

Defense of personal injury claim arising from an invitee alleging to have tripped and fallen on landscape feature of client’s business property

Portee, et al. v. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, et al.

Plaintiff appealed adverse trial court judgment in medical malpractice claim

Motion for partial judgment on the pleadings was granted in favor of client in defense of FCRA case.

Determination of no probable cause in favor of client in defense of employment discrimination charge.

Affirming judgment of trial court denying defendants’ motion to compel arbitration and stay proceedings.

Affirming and reversing in part plaintiffs’ class action claims.

Affirming judgment of trial court granting judgment on the pleadings in favor of lawyer on statute-of-limitations grounds.

Affirming judgment of trial court granting summary judgment in favor of defendant lawyer and law firm on plaintiff’s legal malpractice claim.

Defense of negligent credentialing and re-credentialing of podiatrist

Arbitration defense of products personal injury liability claim

Defense of medical and nursing/hospital negligence claim alleging wrong death arising out of the death of a patient following EGD.

Defense of an ambulance company from claims of negligence arising out of a motor vehicle accident

Claimant was seeking income and medical benefits for aggravation of a low back condition that resulted in a two-level lumbar fusion. Claim dismissed on the basis of defense evidence that contradicted Claimant’s testimony concerning a work-related injury and indicated Claimant had injured himself working on a project at home. 

Defense of a broker-dealer and broker against claims of unsuitability, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and negligence brought by a former client

Claim of improper insertion of a catheter causing significant and permanent injury to the plaintiff's urinary system.

Arbitration defense of property damage retail premises

Berdysz v. Boyas Excavating, Inc.

Appeal of trial court’s certification of a class action

Amy Greenberg et al. v. Sherri Heyman-Silbiger, exec., et al.

Defense of $1M breach of contract claim levied against estate and trust by former business associate.

Heartland of Portsmouth OH, LLC v. McHugh Fuller Law Group, PLLC

Successful appeal of trial court order dismissing suit for injunctive relief as moot. Action for permanent injunctive relief arose from false and misleading content of print advertisement run by out-of-state law firm against local nursing home.

Obtained summary judgment in a case involving claims of negligent entrustment of an automobile against a prominent car rental company.

Plaintiff alleged to have slipped and fell as a result of a wet floor, alleging significant injuries and surgical repair and rehabilitation 

Summary judgment granted as to Plaintiff’s premises liability and failure to warn claims.

Defense of workers’ compensation claim  

Defense of wrongful termination case

Defendant dismissed after commencement of trial

Defense of a restaurant from a claim of negligence brought by a Plaintiff who asserted she slipped and fell 

Defended OB/GYN in case alleging permanent brachial plexus injury due to shoulder dystocia.

Defense of school district before the OCRC in case involving claims of discrimination which resulted in a finding of no probable cause and dismissal of the charge

Estate of James Barton vs. Hamilton County, NaphCare, et al.

Federal civil rights, medical malpractice and wrongful death action brought against Hamilton County jail, corrections officers and medical staff related to death of an inmate while in custody