PARRISH v. JONES

No. 2012-0623.

138 Ohio St.3d 23 (2013)

2013-Ohio-5224

PARRISH, ADMR., Appellee, v. JONES ET AL.; SKOCIK ET AL., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided December 4, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rourke & Blumenthal, L.L.P., Kenneth S. Blumenthal , and Jonathan R. Stoudt , for appellee.

Arnold, Todaro & Welch Co., L.P.A., Kevin W. Popham , and Gregory B. Foliano , for appellants.


LANZINGER, J.

{¶ 1} We accepted this certified conflict to determine whether a trial court must consider the allegations set forth in the pleadings in addition to the opening statement when ruling on a motion for directed verdict made at the close of an opponent's opening statement. We hold that although a trial court is not required to consider allegations contained in the pleadings when ruling on a motion for directed verdict made...

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