Sentencing By Justice Paul E. Pfeifer In June 2007, a jury found Jack Carlisle guilty of kidnapping and gross sexual imposition in connection with the sexual assault of his 6-year-old foster daughter. A month later, the trial court sentenced Carlisle to three years’ imprisonment for the kidnapping charge and one year for the gross sexual […]
By Justice Paul E. Pfeifer In the late summer of 2004, Patrick Donohoe was working in the construction business for the Kenny Huston Company. The company was doing masonry work on a construction project at a military base. On August 30, two Huston employees – Todd Jenkins and Burt Selby – were assigned to lay the […]
Immunity from Medical Malpractice By Justice Paul E. Pfeifer When Larry Engel Jr. went into the hospital for a vasectomy, he never envisioned that he would find himself involved in a lawsuit that would eventually end up coming before us – the Ohio Supreme Court. The history of this case begins with Dr. Mark Skoskiewicz, […]
By Justice Paul E. Pfeifer According to archaeologists, people have been making wine for at least 8,000 years. So when Gayle Sperry began operating Myrddin Winery at her Milton Township home – along with her son Kristofer and daughter-in-law Evelyn – they were engaging in an ancient and time-honored tradition. But tradition didn’t stop the neighbors […]
By Justice Paul E. Pfeifer On August 30, 1999, Paul Lane went to work for the city of Pickerington, a suburb on the outskirts of Columbus. For the first six years of that time, Paul worked for the city as a construction-inspection supervisor. Then, in November 2005, he was moved into a position as an […]
By Justice Paul E. Pfeifer On July 28, 2006, a storm caused a tree to fall and damage a house owned by a man named Dennis J. Dominish. In the wake of the storm, Dennis submitted a claim to his insurance company – Nationwide Insurance Company. Nationwide investigated the scene, assessed the damage, and twice […]
BY: JUSTICE PAUL E. PFEIFER In January of 2009, a man named Christopher Barker was indicted on five counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, all third-degree felonies. Barker initially entered a plea of not guilty, but later withdrew that and entered a plea of no contest on the first three counts. The other […]
Unemployment Compensation By Justice Paul e. Pfeifer When Mary Williams was offered a promotion at her job with Bridgeway, Inc., she had no idea that it would lead to a legal challenge that would bring her here – to the Supreme Court of Ohio. Bridgeway is a community mental health center that provides a variety […]