STATE EX REL. OHIO ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS v. SHEWARD

No. 97-2419.

86 Ohio St.3d 451 (1999)

THE STATE EX REL. OHIO ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS ET AL. v. SHEWARD, JUDGE, ET AL.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided August 16, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Don C. her Co., L.P.A., and Don C. her; Robert S. Peck; E.S. Gallon & Associates and James D. Dennis, for relators Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers and Richard Mason.

Stewart R. Jaffy & Assoc. Co., L.P.A., Stewart R. Jaffy and Marc Jaffy, for relators Ohio AFL-CIO and William A. Burga.

Ron O'Brien, Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney, and Jeffrey L. Glasgow, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for respondents Judge Richard S. Sheward and Judge Dale A. Crawford.

Mathias H. Heck, Jr., Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney, Chris R. Van Schaik and Walter F. Ruf Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys, for respondents Judge John W. Kessler and Judge Jeffrey E. Froelich.

William D. Mason, Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney, Carol Shockley and Robert E. Matyjasik, Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys, for respondents Judge Richard J. McMonagle and Judge Nancy A. Fuerst.

Betty D. Montgomery, Attorney General, Arthur J. Marziale, Jr., Judith L. French and Stephen P. Carney, Assistant Attorneys General, for intervening respondent Ohio Attorney General Betty D. Montgomery.

Spater, Gittes, Schulte & Kolman and Frederick M. Gittes, urging the granting of writs of prohibition and mandamus for amici curiae Ohio Employment Lawyers Association, the Columbus Chapter of the National Conference of Black Lawyers, Ohio Civil Rights Coalition, Ohio NOW Education and Legal Fund, Committee Against Sexual Harassment, and Ohio Environmental Council.

Murray & Murray Co., L.P.A., and James T. Murray, urging the granting of writs of prohibition and mandamus for amicus curiae Ohio Citizen Action.

Manley, Burke, Lipton & Cook, Andrew S. Lipton and Johnathan M. Holifield, urging the granting of writs of prohibition and mandamus for amici curiae Ohio Conference of Branches for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton Branches of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the Armco Employees Independent Federation, Inc.

Hermanies, Major, Castelli & Goodman and Ronald D. Major, urging the granting of writs of prohibition and mandamus for amicus curiae Ohio State UAW-CAP Council, John F. Burke, Jr., and Vernon L. Traster.

Blaugrund, Herbert & Martin Incorporated, Steven A. Martin, Teri G. Rasmussen, Christopher T. Cline and Stephen P. Postalakis, urging denial of writs of prohibition and mandamus for amicus curiae Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, L.L.P., John C. Elam and Duke W. Thomas, urging denial of writs of prohibition and mandamus for amicus curiae Owens Corning.

Crowell & Moring, L.L.P., Victor E. Schwartz, Mark A. Behrens and Jeffrey A. Spector, urging denial of writs of prohibition and mandamus for amici curiae Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., National Association of Manufacturers, and American Tort Reform Association.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, L.L.P., and Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., urging denial of writs of prohibition and mandamus for amicus curiae American Council of Life Insurance.

Arter & Hadden, L.L.P., and Irene C. Keyse-Walker, urging denial of writs of prohibition and mandamus for amici curiae Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys and Defense Research Institute.

Isaac, Brant, Ledman & Teetor, Mark Landes and Paul A. MacKenzie, urging denial of writs of prohibition and mandamus for amici curiae County Commissioners' Association of Ohio, Ohio Municipal League, Ohio Township Association, and Public Children Services Association.

Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn and Roger L. Sabo, urging denial of writs of prohibition and mandamus for amici curiae American Institute of Architects (Ohio), Associated General Contractors of Ohio, National Electric Contractors Association (Ohio Chapter), Ohio Association of Consulting Engineers, Ohio Contractors Association, Ohio Home Builders Association, Ohio Mechanical Contracting Industry, and Ohio Roofing Contractors Association.

Larry R. Gearhardt, urging denial of writs of prohibition and mandamus for amici curiae Ohio Farm Bureau, National Federation of Independent Businesses, and Ohio Small Business Council.

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P., Robin G. Weaver and Thomas G. Kovach, urging denial of writs of prohibition and mandamus for amici curiae Chemical Manufacturers Association and Ohio Chemical Council.

Bricker & Eckler, L.L.P., Randolph C. Wiseman and Kurtis A. Tunnell, urging denial of writs of prohibition and mandamus for amici curiae Fowler Products, Inc. et al.

Fredric J. Entin and James A Henderson; Bricker & Eckler, L.L.P., James J. Hughes, Jr., and Catherine M. Ballard; Hahn, Loeser & Parks, L.L.P., Terri-Lynne B. Smiles and Richard W. Cline, urging denial of writs of prohibition and mandamus for amici curiae American Hospital Association et al.

Thomas L. Froehle, urging denial of writs of prohibition and mandamus for amicus curiae Ohio Manufacturers' Association.

Spengler Nathanson, P.L.L., and Truman A. Greenwood, urging denial of writs of prohibition and mandamus for amicus curiae American Legislative Exchange Council.


ALICE ROBIE RESNICK, J.

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