Ruther v. Kaiser 134 Ohio St 3d 408, 2012-Ohio 5686. Supreme Court of Ohio

Jan 01, 2012

OUTCOME: Claim involving delayed discovery of fatal condition. Determined by Supreme Court of Ohio that, relative to finality of negligence claims, it is up to the Ohio General Assembly to enunciate time guidelines.

Hester v. Dwivedi (2000), 89 Ohio St 3d 575. Supreme Court of Ohio

Jan 01, 2000

OUTCOME: Supreme Court of OH ruled that wrongful life claims fall within the ambit of moral, philosophical and religious considerations rather than judicial.

Liability in negligence is dependent upon the existence of a proximate cause relationship between breach of duty and the injuries suffered. Ohio law as to precedent-setting “wrongful life” litigation; ... cited repeatedly in legal publications and in the Cincinnati Enquirer and local electronic media.

Stanton v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (1993), 68 Ohio St 3d 111. Supreme Court of Ohio, Chief Justice Thomas Moyer

Jan 01, 1993

OUTCOME: Successfully won new legal rights for vehicle collision claimants in the area of uninsured motorists. The Supreme Court of Ohio, reversing the Court of Appeals and finding that typical auto insurer exclusions are no longer enforceable.

Announced by USA Lawyers Weekly as one of the landmark cases in the United States for the year 1993, involving uninsured motorist coverage for over-the-road truckers

Stewart v. Kennedy et al, First Appellate District of Ohio, Appeal No. C-920152 from trial court No. A-9104499

Jan 01, 1992

OUTCOME: Challenge to Ohio statute of limitations law involving intentional infliction of emotional distress grounded in PTSD. Submitted with omnibus cases to Ohio Supreme Court for clarification in light of Flowers v. Walker (1992), 63 Ohio St 3d 546.

Challenged fundamental right of access to courts for civil law incest claims involving PTSD; highly publicized case involving numerous news stories