Gnizak v. Duhaime
Aug 31, 2016OUTCOME: Procured equal parenting rights
Father's rights case
Canton, OH
Education Lawyer at Canton, OH
Practice Areas: Education, Divorce & Separation ... +5 more
OUTCOME: Procured equal parenting rights
Father's rights case
OUTCOME: Settlement - confidential
Alleged violation CSPA
OUTCOME: client victory - case dismissed on motion for directed verdict
property dispute for alleged rents not paid
OUTCOME: Settlement in student's favor.
Failure to follow student's IEP, retaliation against parent and refusal to provide transportation.
OUTCOME: Court granted relief requested and clients got their funds
Suit for declaratory judgment for escrow agent to release funds. Defendant breached agreement but escrow agent felt it could not release liquidated damages without court order.
OUTCOME: Settled in mediation - without admitting liability defendant came to an agreement that satisfied our client
Contract dispute over quality of goods delivered to our client.
OUTCOME: Case dismissed - Arrest expunged
Client was arrested during protests of the Michael Brelo verdict in Cleveland and charged with M1 "Failure to Disburse" . Client plead not guilty. I conducted vigorous discovery on the City. Upon rev ... iew of all available video and audio the Prosecution had to admit there was no order to disburse and that Client was acting lawfully. City was forced to dismiss the charge and court granted an expungement of even the record of the charge. As a consequence, I will not reveal the identity of my client (that would defeat the purpose of the expungement).
OUTCOME: At a Manifestation Determination Review, District agreed that the actions were a manifestation of child's disability. Also agreed to interim plan, new eval and placement with DD expert.
13 Y.O. student recommended for expulsion for stating that the child wished "there'd be a purge then I could get rid of (student x and staff member y)" Child was on a 504 plan for ED.
OUTCOME: Charges dismissed
14 year old arrested for "Obstructing Official Business" and Delinquency for bouncing a basketball and walking in the street, when a sidewalk was available. 14 year old did not wish to speak to the po ... lice.
OUTCOME: Trail decision Reversed and Remanded
Appeals case. Client was Defendant in a tort, Due process rights violated when Plaintiff failed to serve notice of damages hearing.