OhioSupremeCourt

SeminarSyllabus2010
Subjecttochangewithadvancenotice
ProfessorMariannaBrownBettman
marianna.bettman@uc.edu
Officehoursbyappointment
5560958

IntroductoryMaterial:

STAREDECISIS
RockyRiverv.StateEmp.RelationsBd.,(1989)43OhioSt.3d1
(readtheshortanalysisatSectionII,uptoPartA)

WestfieldIns.Co.v.Galatis2003Ohio5849,1,4348(ignore
thediscussionoftheScottPonzercase)

Statev.Bodyke,2010Ohio2424,3237(OConnor,J.);7691
(ODonnell,J.)

SEPARATIONOFPOWERS
Stateex.relOATLv.Sheward,86Ohio.St.3d451,SectionIIof
decision,andSectionIVG

Statev.Bodyke,2010Ohio2424,3953

Agency,IndependentContractors,RespondeatSuperior
Whenshouldthebosspayfortheemployeestortsinmedicine
andlaw?

Cooperv.SistersofCharity(1971)27OhioSt.2d242
Hannolav.Lakewood(1980)68OhioApp.2d61

Albainv.FlowerHospital,(1990),50OhioSt.2d251,553N.E.2d
1038
BrieflectureBerdykev.Shinde,(readingofthiscasenot
required)
Clarkv.SouthviewHospital(1994)68OhioSt.3d435
Browningv.Burt(1993),66OhioSt.3d544FactsandPartsIand
IIonly
Robertsv.OhioPermanenteMedicalGroup,Inc.(1996),76Ohio
St.3d483
Comerv.Risko,106OhioSt.3d,2005Ohio4559
Natl.UnionFireIns.Co.ofPittsburgh,PAv.Wuerth,No.2009
Ohio3601.

Inothercircumstances?
Byrdv.Faber,(1991),57OhioSt.3d56

Keransv.PorterPaintCo.(1991),61OhioSt.3d486,575N.E.2d
428

Groobv.KeyBank,108OhioSt.3d348,2006Ohio1189
respondeatsuperiorsectionsonly111;3159

Statutesoflimitations
Wylerv.Tripi(1971),25OhioSt.3d251
Melnyckv.ClevelandClinic(1972),32OhioSt.2d198
OStrikerv.JimWalterCorp.(1983),4OhioSt.3d84
Oliverv.KaiserCommunityHealthFoundation(1983),5Ohio
St.3d111
BriefLectureSkidmorev.Rottman,(readingofthiscasenot
required)
Hershbergerv.AkronCityHospital(1987),34OhioSt.3d1
Alleniusv.Thomas(1989)42OhioSt.3d131

Zimmiev.CalfeeHalter&Griswold,(1989)43OhioSt.3d54,538
N.E.2d398
Shoverv.CordissCorp.(1991)61OhioSt.3d213,574N/E.2d457
Flowersv.Walker(1992),63OhioSt.3d131,538N.E.2d93
Akersv.Alonzo(1992),65OhioSt.3d422,605N.E.2d1
Browningv.Burt,redux,(1993)66OhioSt.3d544(PartsIII,and
V)
Romev.FlowerHospital(1994)70OhioSt.3d14
Statev.Hensley(1991),59OhioSt.3d136skipPartII
Doev.FirstUnitedMethodistChurch(1994)68OhioSt.3d531
Aultv.Jasko(1994)70OhioSt.3d114
Collinsv.Sotka(1998),81OhioSt.3d506
Norgardv.BrushWellman,Inc.,95OhioSt.3d165,2002Ohio
2007
Doev.ArchdioceseofCincinnati(2006)109OhioSt.3d491,849
N.E.2d268Ohio,2006.
(skipsectionsVIandVII)
Prattev.Stewart2010Ohio1860paragraphs125;4461

StateConstitutionalLaw
Michiganv.Long
463U.S.1032(1983)
SectionsIandIIonly,plusdissentbyStevens

Arnoldv.Cleveland(1993),67OhioSt.3d35,616N.E.2d163
SkipSectionIIontheSupremacyclause

Defamation,SpeechandthePress
Introductoryremarks
Milkovitchv.NewsHerald,(1984)15OhioSt.3d292,473N.E.2d
1191
Scottv.NewsHerald,(1986),25OhioSt.3d243,496N.E.2d699

Milkovitchv.NewsHerald(1989),46OhioApp.3d20,545N.E.2d
1320
Milkovitchv.LorainJournal.Co.(1990),497U.S.1majority
opiniononly
Vailv.PlainDealerPublishingCo.(1995),72OhioSt.3d279,649
N.E.2d182
Wamplerv.Higgins,(2001),93OhioSt.3d111,752N.E.2d962

EminentDomain
Kelov.NewLondon(2005),545U.S.469(majority,Kennedy
concurrenceandOConnordissentonly)
Norwoodv.Horney,110OhioSt.3d353,2006Ohio3799(Skip
paragraphs2,8189and106134)

CriminalLawandProcedure
Arizonav.Evans,(1995),514U.S.1,pp110,GinsburgDissent
SectionIII
Statev.Brown(1992),63OhioSt.3d349,588N.E.2d113
Statev.Robinette(1995),73OhioSt.3d650,653N.E.2d695
Ohiov.Robinette,519U.S.33(1996)majorityandGinsburg
concurrenceonly;skipdissent
Statev.Robinette(1997),80OhioSt.3d234,685N.E.2d762
Majorityanddissentonly;skipCooksseparateconcurrence
Statev.Murrell(2002),94OhioSt.3d489,764N.E.2d986
Statev.Jones,88OhioSt.3d430,2000Ohio374
Statev.Brown,99OhioSt.3d323,2003Ohio3931

Comity
Johnsonv.CityofCincinnati,119F.Supp.2d735(2000)
Ohiov.Burnett(2001),755N.E.2d857

EmploymentLawSegment
BriefintroductorylectureonShillitoandKellyv.CarthageWheel
(readingofthesecasesnotrequired)
Henklev.EducationalResearchCouncil,(1976),45OhioSt.2d249,
344N.E.2d118
Fawcettv.G.C.Murphy&Co.46OhioSt.2d245(1976)((only
employmentsegment,notslander;uptop.251)
Mersv.DispatchPrintingCompany,(1985),19OhioSt.3d100,
483N.E.2d150
Phungv.WasteMgt.,Inc.(1986),23OhioSt.3d100,491N.E.2d
1114
Helmickv.CincinnatiWordProcessing,Inc.(1989),45OhioSt.3d
131,543N.E.2d1212SkipPartIofdecision
Greeleyv.MiamiValleyMaintenanceContrs.,Inc.(1990),49Ohio
St.3d228,551N.E.2d981
Wingv.AnchorMediaLtd.(1991),59OhioSt.3d108
Tullohv.GoodyearAtomicCorp.(1992),62OhioSt.3d541,584
N.E.2d729.PartIIonlyWrongfulDischarge(SkipPartIon
intentionaltorts)
Painterv.Graley(1994),70OhioSt.3d377,639N.E.2d51
(Skipthefirstargumentontheassertedrightunderthestate
constitutionandskipJudgeBrogansdissent)
Collinsv.Rizkana,(1995),73OhioSt.3d65,652N.E.2d653
Haynesv.ZoologicalSocietyofCincinnati(1995)73OhioSt.3d
254
Contrerasv.FerroCorp.(1995),73OhioSt.3d244,652N.E.2d
940
Kulchv.StructuralFibers,Inc.(1997)78OS3d134(Skipp144
startingwithappelleescontendtheywereentitledtosjonthe
statutorywhistleblowerclaimupto146,andskipPartIIof
decision
ShortLectureonLivingstonv.HillsideRehabHospitaland
Pytlinskiv.BrocarProds.(readingofthesecasesnotrequired)

Wilesv.MedinaAutoParts,96OHIOST.3D241,2002OHIO3994
Coolidgev.RiverdaleLocalSchoolDistrict(2003)100OhioSt.3d
141
ShortlectureonLeiningerv.PioneerNatl.Latex,(readingofthis
casenotrequired)
Bickersv.Westernv.SouthernLifeIns.Co.,116OhioSt.3d351,
2007Ohio6751.

EMPLOYERINTENTIONALTORT
Lectureintroductorymaterialonworkerscompensation

Blankenshipv.CincinnatiMilacronChemicals,Inc.,(1982)69Ohio
St.2d608,433N.E.2d572
Jonesv.VIPDevelopmentCo.,(1984),15OhioSt.3d90,472
N.E.2d1046
VanFossenv.Babcock&WilcoxCo.,(1988),36OhioSt.3d100,
522N.E.2d489(skipPartsI&II)
ShortLectureKunklerv.GoodyearTire&RubberCo;Pariseauv.
WedgeProductsInc,(readingofthesecasesnotrequired)
Fyffev.JenosInc.,(1981),59OhioSt.3d115,570N.E.2d110
Bradyv.SafetyKleenCorp.,(1991),61OhioSt.3d624,576N.E.2d
722
JohnsonvBPChemicalsInc.,(1999),85OhioSt.3d298.707
N.E.2d110
Kaminksiv.Metal&WireProductsCo,2010Ohio1027
ShortlectureStetterv.R.J.CormanDerailmentServices,LLC,
(readingofthiscasenotrequired)