Lawsuit Update

Law­suit Update

In the case Dayne, et al v. Craw­ford County Board of Elec­tions, et al, which is the law­suit against the Board of Elec­tions and City of Galion, the case has been appointed a vis­it­ing judge by the Ohio Supreme Court.

In an offi­cial court doc­u­ment dated Feb. 12, 2013, the Hon­or­able David Calvin Faulkner, retired from the Hardin County Court of Com­mon Pleas, has been assigned. The case will pro­ceed at the Craw­ford County Court of Com­mon Pleas, but a date has not yet been placed on the court docket.

Grant Garv­er­ick, rep­re­sent­ing the plain­tiffs, explained that Judge Faulkner will now review sev­eral of the pend­ing motions and decide how the case should move for­ward, includ­ing his two motions: One to bifur­cate (or sep­a­rate) the case, the other to amend the complaint.

The bifur­cate motion would divide the case into one rul­ing for writ of man­damus and the other for a declara­tory judgment.

Harry Welsh, rep­re­sent­ing the City of Galion, is argu­ing against the motions. Accord­ing to him, there are sim­ply not two cases here. He noted that there have been no deci­sions yet made on any of the motions.

Welsh explained the next step in the process is a sta­tus con­fer­ence, which will be held soon. He acknowl­edged that time is short with the upcom­ing Spe­cial Elec­tion on May 7, but doubts the judge will make a final rul­ing on the case before then.

Posted by Matt Echelberry on Mar 1 2013. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS Feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.