IN RE CONTEMPT OF LEARY

No. 96424.

2011 Ohio 6626

In re: Contempt of Patrick S. Leary, Esq. In the matter styled: City of North Royalton, v. Ahmed Awadallah.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County.

RELEASED AND JOURNALIZED: December 22, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry W. Zukerman , Paul B. Daiker , S. Michael Lear , Brian A. Murray , Zukerman & Daiker & Lear Co., L.P.A., 3912 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115, Attorneys for Appellant.

Timothy G. Dobeck , Parma Law Director, BY: Richard D. Summers , Assistant Law Director, City of Parma, 6611 Ridge Road, Parma, Ohio 44129, Attorneys for Appellee.

Before: Jones, J., Celebrezze, P.J., and E. Gallagher, J.


JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

LARRY A. JONES, J.

{¶ 1} Appellant Patrick Leary appeals the trial court's finding of contempt. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand.

{¶ 2} Leary, an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Ohio, was the attorney of record for Ahmed Awadallah. Awadallah was charged with driving under suspension in Parma Municipal Court. At the final pretrial, the parties could not...

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