Can the trial court still rule on motions that are filed despite the fact that a case is on hold for appeal?

The answer to this question is "maybe." A trial court does not lose all jurisdiction to rule on all motions just because an appeal is filed. It...

Ohio Civil Law Rules of evidence when remanded back to lower court

The court's "mandate" should spell out what happens upon remand - it is the instruction to the lower court. If the mandate simply says "reversed...

After a binding arbitration has been settled, can and how and in what time period can a plaintiff refute the value of company

The specific answer to your question depends upon the terms of the binding arbitration provision, the reason why you believe the arbitrator's...

My brothers jet ski exploded after being serviced at dealer approved station. How much monetary gain is possible? If at all?

There is no way to predict in advance what sort of compensation may be available from what source. The mechanic will probably blame a defect in...

Can I appeal a motion to vacate a judgement that was denied? Or is my only option now to file bankruptcy?

I am reading between the lines here, but you mentioned a "magistrate." If the matter was heard by a magistrate rather than a judge, there is a...

Civil Appeals case with multiple Defendants.,2 different Def filed motions for summary judgment, separated by good bit of time.

The court speaks only through its record. If there is no record of the motion to dismiss being granted, the court of appeals will not consider it...

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What is the proper way to address unruled upon motions at the trial level on appeal? Motion to Add Expert, finding incl w SJ opp

In Ohio, any motion not ruled upon is considered to be denied. Under App.R. 3, any interlocutory motions that were denied during the course of the...

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Failure to comply with contempt of court?

There is a statutory process for seeking disqualification of an appellate court judge for bias. The process is started by filing an affidavit of...

As noted above, there is no set time limit. How long an appeal takes is dependent upon factors including backlog, whether there was a trial, and...

In Ohio, you can't get information of that sort from a defendant using the court process before a judgment is entered. However, as one previous...

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