The Litigation Byte is the new name and format for McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin. Our new format reflects McGlinchey’s national coverage and our expanded footprint while still serving up the digestible, insightful...more
8/30/2024
/ Abusive Acts ,
Action to Quiet Title ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Reports ,
Defamation ,
Experian ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Foreclosure ,
Maryland ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Pro Se Litigants ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
Time-Barred Claims ,
TX Supreme Court ,
Written Consent
In a hotly contested decision, a plurality of the Ohio Supreme Court held for the first time that a claim for defamation is subject to the discovery rule, greatly expanding the potential for businesses and individuals to find...more
Hanneman Family Funeral Home & Crematorium v. Orians, Slip. Op. 2023-Ohio-3687.
In this discretionary appeal, the Ohio Supreme Court clarified what constitutes a trade secret under Ohio’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act and...more
10/20/2023
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Avoidance ,
CSPA ,
Foreclosure ,
Former Employee ,
Health Insurance ,
HUD ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Title I ,
Tort Claims Act ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Ohio-
Conversion-
Bradford v. A Star Properties, LLC, 9th Dist. Summit No. 2023-Ohio-3451- In this appeal, the Ninth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision to grant defendants judgment on a claim for...more
9/29/2023
/ Arbitration ,
Causation ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Contract Price ,
Contract Terms ,
Conversion ,
Documentation ,
Fair Market Value ,
FDUTPA ,
Florida ,
Foreclosure ,
Indemnification ,
Liens ,
Notice Requirements ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Property Owners ,
Third-Party ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Written Agreements
Marchbanks v. Ice House Ventures, LLC, Slip. Op. No. 2023-Ohio-1866.
In this discretionary appeal, the Ohio Supreme Court reversed the appellate court’s ruling, finding that an enforceable settlement agreement existed,...more
6/23/2023
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Bad Faith ,
Breach of Contract ,
Defamation ,
False Statements ,
Final Judgment ,
Foreclosure ,
Mortgages ,
Offer of Judgment ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Punitive Damages ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Statute of Limitations
In this discretionary appeal, the Ohio Supreme Court outlined when and in what circumstances an equitable lien may arise.
The Bullet Point:
A lien is “‘a hold or claim which one person has upon the property of another as...more
Ohio-
Public Records Law-
The State Ex Rel. Ames, Appellant, v. Baker, Dublikar, Beck, Wiley & Mathews et al., Slip Op. 2022-Ohio-3990.
In this mandamus action to the Ohio Supreme Court, the Court found that Ohio’s...more
Discovery Rule under UTSA New Technology Products v. Scotts Miracle-Gro., 3d Dist. Union No. 2022-Ohio-3780.
In this appeal, the Third Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision to grant summary judgment to...more
11/1/2022
/ Collateral ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
CSPA ,
Default ,
Misappropriation ,
Offer of Judgment ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Revocable Trusts ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
UTSA
Ohio-
Uniform Trade Secrets Act Sal’s Heating & Cooling, Inc. v. Bers Acquisition Co., 8th Dist. Cuyahoga No. 110685, 2022-Ohio-1756-
In this appeal, the Eighth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision,...more
6/13/2022
/ Adobe ,
AT&T ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Contract ,
Class Action ,
Credit Unions ,
De Facto Injury ,
Declaratory Relief ,
E-Signatures ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Institutions ,
Investment ,
Landlords ,
Leases ,
Misappropriation ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Res Judicata ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Uniform Trade Secrets Acts
Ohio-
Substantially compliant acknowledgment clause WWSD, LLC v. Woods, 10th Dist. Franklin No. 20AP-403, 2022-Ohio-952-
In this appeal, the Tenth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision, agreeing that...more
4/7/2022
/ Arbitration ,
Attorney's Fees ,
CAFA ,
Deeds ,
Discovery ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Florida ,
Grantors ,
Interpleaders ,
Leases ,
Liens ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Oil & Gas ,
Remand ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Service Charges ,
Sua Sponte ,
Tips ,
Trade Names ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Ohio-
Statute of Frauds-
Kopsky v. MURrubber Technologies, Inc., 9th Dist. Summit Nos. 29867, 29984, 2022-Ohio-511-
In this appeal, the Ninth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision, agreeing that the...more
3/15/2022
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Contract ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Class Certification ,
Contract Terms ,
Expert Witness ,
Liens ,
Merger by Deed ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Settlement Proposals ,
Statute of Frauds
The Bullet Point is a biweekly update of recent, unique, and impactful cases in state and federal courts in the area of commercial litigation. We’re pleased to expand the Bullet Point from its previous coverage of Ohio case...more
1/31/2022
/ Alter Ego ,
Bad Faith ,
Corporate Veil ,
Default Judgment ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Joint Ownership ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Personal Property ,
Pre-Employment Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Vicarious Liability
The Ohio Supreme Court has proposed a number of significant changes to the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure that seek to utilize remote technology, pursuant to its rulemaking authority under the Ohio Constitution. The...more
Ohio-
Statute of Frauds-
TLOA Acquisitions, L.L.C. v. Unknown Heirs, 8th Dist. Cuyahoga No. 110002, 2021-Ohio-3678-
In this appeal, the Eighth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision, agreeing that the...more
10/25/2021
/ Appellate Courts ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Creditors ,
Declaratory Relief ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Final Judgment ,
Foreclosure ,
Jurisdiction ,
Loan Modifications ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Oral Contracts ,
Priority Rules ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Statute of Frauds ,
Tax Certificates
Timeline to Confirm Arbitration Award-
BST Ohio Corp. v. Wolgang, 2021-Ohio-1785-
In this appeal, the Supreme Court of Ohio reversed the lower court’s decision, holding that neither R.C. 2711.09 nor R.C. 2711.13 requires...more
Contract Interpretation McCruter v. Travelers Home & Marine Ins. Co., 11th Dist. Lake No. 2019-L-167, 2021-Ohio-472-
In this appeal, the Eleventh Appellate District affirmed in part and reversed in part the lower court’s...more
3/15/2021
/ Appellate Courts ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Binding Contractual Rules ,
Breach of Contract ,
Collaboration ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Contempt ,
Contract Terms ,
Corrective Actions ,
Counterclaims ,
Damages ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Divorce ,
Due Dates ,
Duty to Defend ,
Failure to Perform ,
Homeowners ,
Independent Contractors ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investigations ,
Loans ,
Meeting of the Minds ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Mutuality ,
Notice Requirements ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Payment Terms ,
Promissory Notes ,
Standard of Review ,
Summary Judgment ,
Third-Party ,
Trade Secrets
Deceptive Trade Practices Act-
Wooster Floral & Gifts, L.L.C. v. Green Thumb Floral & Garden Ctr., Inc., Slip Opinion No. 2020-Ohio-5614-
In this appeal, the Supreme Court of Ohio affirmed the lower court’s decision,...more
12/21/2020
/ Appellate Courts ,
Caveat Emptor ,
Mandatory Arbitration ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Regulation X ,
RESPA ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
URLs ,
Waiver of Rights ,
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