Blog Posts in 2012
Posted on Oct 22, 2012 By Akron Personal Injury Attorney
Mansfield – Earlier this month a 7-year-old boy was transported to Akron Children's Hospital after being mauled by a boxer that belonged to his friend's family. A neighbor said that he ...
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Posted on Feb 17, 2012 By Akron Personal Injury Attorney
Wednesday, the Ohio Supreme Court issued a ruling in the case of Havel v. Villa St. Joseph, Slip Opinion No. 2012-Ohio-552, upholding a state law requiring courts to bifurcate, i.e. split, civil cases ...
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Posted on Feb 10, 2012 By Akron Personal Injury Attorney
Judge Amy Corrigall Jones New Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge Amy Corrigall Jones will be sworn in today at 4:30 p.m. at the Summit County Courthouse. Jones was appointed to replace retired ...
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Posted on Feb 7, 2012 By Akron Personal Injury Attorney
Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a controversial decision striking down California's Proposition 8, which modified the California Constitution to eliminate the previously ...
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Posted on Jan 13, 2012 By Akron Personal Injury Attorney
Today it was announced that Amy Corrigall Jones has been named by Ohio Governor John Kasich to replace recently retired Judge Patrica Cosgrove in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas. Kasich ...
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Posted on Jan 11, 2012 By Akron Personal Injury Attorney
Yesterday, the Ohio Ballot Board (OBB) approved ballot language for the proposed "personhood" amendment, finding that the amendment should be considered by voters as a single amendment to ...
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Posted on Jan 9, 2012 By Akron Personal Injury Attorney
Many states have laws that are designed to protect consumers by discouraging fraud or overreaching by sellers. In Ohio, these statutory protections are embodied in the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices ...
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