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Opinion Summaries The following is a chronological list of the merit decisions with opinions decided by the Supreme Court of Ohio in 2007 that were summarized by the Office of Public Information. Lawyer and judicial discipline cases are not included. The full text of these and all 2007 opinions is available online at www.supremecourtofohio.gov. Majority opinion authors are in boldface. An * indicates that Justice Robert R. Cupp, whose term began Jan. 2, 2007, did not participate in the consideration or decision of the case.
JANUARY In re Estate of Holycross* Case no. 2005-2281 Web cite 2007-Ohio-1 R.C. 1339.63 does not apply to an insurance contract entered prior to May 31, 1991, the effective date of the statute, irrespective of the date of the divorce, dissolution, or annulment. (Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. Schilling (1993) 67 Ohio St.3d 164, 616 N.E.2d 893, construed and applied.) Champaign App. No. 2005 CA 1, 2005-Ohio-5582. Judgment affirmed. Moyer, C.J., Farmer, Lundberg Stratton, O’Donnell and Lanzinger, JJ., concur. Pfeifer and O’Connor, JJ., concur in judgment only. Sheila G. Farmer, J., of the 5 th Appellate District, was assigned to sit for Resnick, J., whose term ended on Jan. 1, 2007. Strongsville Bd. of Edn. v. Cuyahoga Cty. Bd. of Revision* Case no. 2005-1638 Web cite 2007-Ohio-6 Affirms the valuation by the Board of Tax Appeals of a piece of real property in Strongsville. Board of Tax Appeals, Nos. 2003-V-686 and 2003-V-1617. Decision affirmed. Moyer, C.J., Waite, Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O’Connor, O’Donnell and Lanzinger, JJ., concur. Cheryl L. Waite, J., of the 7 th Appellate District, sitting for Resnick, J., whose term ended on Jan. 1, 2007. In re Adoption of Walters* Case nos. 2006-00613 and 2006-0614 Web cite 2007-Ohio-7 (1). R.C. 3107.11(A) does not require the notice of a hearing on an adoption petition to include language that both the consent and best-interests requirements will be addressed at the hearing. (2). One hearing to address both requirements is sufficient, provided notice of the adoption hearing pursuant to R.C. 3107.11(A) is afforded the biological parent. (3). When, at the discretion of the court, separate hearings take place to address the consent requirement and the best-interests requirement of R.C. 3107.14(C), notice of each shall be given to the biological parent. Fairfield App. Nos. 2005-CA-65 and 2005-CA-66, 2006-Ohio-631. Judgment affirmed. Moyer, C.J., Travis, Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O’Connor, O’Donnell and Lanzinger, JJ., concur. Alan C. Travis, J., of the 10 th Appellate District, sitting for Resnick, J., whose term ended on Jan. 1, 2007. Discount Cellular Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm.* Case nos. 2005-2209, 2005-2368, 2005-2369 and 2005-2370 Web cite 2007-Ohio-53 Affirms PUCO dismissals of complaints by independent cellular telephone service resellers against wholesalers asserting wholesalers violated PUCO rules that require sales of airtime to resellers under same terms and conditions as those to public. Public Utilities Commission, Nos. 04-236-RC- CSS, 05-190-RC-CSS, 05-811-RC-CSS, and 05-812-RC-CSS. Orders affirmed. Moyer, C.J., Klatt, Lundberg Stratton, O’Connor, O’Donnell and Lanzinger, JJ., concur. Pfeifer, J., concurs in judgment only. William A. Klatt, J., of the 10 th Appellate District, was assigned to sit for Resnick, J., whose term ended on Jan. 1, 2007. The Kingsley A. Taft Map Room on the 1 st Floor features a well-preserved collection of 12 original, historically significant maps donated by Sheldon A. Taft, son of the late Chief Justice. 87
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