Ohio Supreme Court Issues Decision on Jurisdictional Defect in Tax Valuation Complaint

Attorney Frederick M. Lombardi provides the following update on a recent decision by the Ohio Supreme Court: The Ohio Supreme Court, in Shinkle v. Ashtabula Cty. Bd. of Revision, 2013-Ohio-397…

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Eighth District Court of Appeals Issues Guidance on Real Estate Tax Complaint Procedures

The Eighth District Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County, in four separate cases, ruled on a variety of procedural points with regard to real estate valuation appeals: 1.         In Berea…

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Fifth District Court of Appeals Adopts Majority Approach to Waiver of Subrogation Clause in AIA Contract

In Westfield Ins. Group v. Affinia Dev. LLC, 2012-Ohio-5348 (Nov. 14, 2012), the Fifth District Court of Appeals, Knox County, adopted the majority approach under Ohio law with respect to…

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Court of Appeals Torpedoes the Navy’s Case! But is Metcalf Ship-Shape?

Attorney John Swansinger first reported on the perils of relying on pre-bid information from the government in this post discussing Metcalf Construction Company, Inc. v United States Fed Cir. App. Case No. 2013-5041.…

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