WILKINS v. SHA'STE, INC.

No. 2013-1794.

141 Ohio St.3d 548 (2015)

2015-Ohio-477

WILKINS, APPELLANT, v. SHA'STE, INC., APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided February 11, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and Andrew S. Pollis , for appellant.

Paul W. Flowers Co., L.P.A., and Paul W. Flowers , urging reversal for amici curiae Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys and Ohio Association for Justice.

Jones Day, David A. Kutik , Katie M. McVoy , and Chad A. Readler , urging reversal for amici curiae Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati, Legal Aid Society of Columbus, Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio, L.L.C., Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc., Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc., Ohio State Legal Services Association, Southeastern Ohio Legal Services, Community Legal Aid Services, and Pro Seniors, Inc.

Michael DeWine , Attorney General, Eric E. Murphy , State Solicitor, Michael Hendershot , Chief Deputy Solicitor, and Jeffrey Jarosch , Deputy Solicitor, urging reversal for amicus curiae state of Ohio.

Hahn, Loeser & Parks, L.L.P., and Derek E. Diaz , urging reversal for amicus curiae Hahn, Loeser & Parks, L.L.P.

Bolek Besser Glesius, L.L.C., and Matthew D. Besser , urging reversal for amicus curiae Bolek Besser Glesius, L.L.C.

Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, L.L.P., and David C. Weiner , urging reversal for amicus curiae Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, L.L.P.

The Chandra Law Firm, L.L.C., and Subodh Chandra , urging reversal for amicus curiae the Chandra Law Firm, L.L.C.

Roetzel & Andress, L.P.A., and Stephen W. Funk , urging reversal for amicus curiae Roetzel & Andress, L.P.A.

Calfee, Halter & Griswold, L.L.P., Christopher S. Williams , and Mitchell G. Blair , urging reversal for amicus curiae Calfee, Halter & Griswold, L.L.P.

Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P., and Thomas D. Warren , urging reversal for amicus curiae Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P.

Ulmer & Berne, L.L.P., and Melissa L. Zujkowski , urging reversal for amicus curiae Ulmer & Berne, L.L.P.

Thompson Hine, L.L.P., Kip T. Bollin , Stacey A. Greenwell , and Scott A. Campbell , urging reversal for amicus curiae Thompson Hine, L.L.P.

Frantz Ward, L.L.P., Gregory R. Farkas , and Bradley D. Reed , urging reversal for amicus curiae Frantz Ward, L.L.P.


{¶ 1} The cause is dismissed as having been improvidently accepted.

O'CONNOR, C.J., and O'DONNELL, LANZINGER, and KENNEDY, JJ., concur.

PFEIFER, FRENCH, and O'NEILL, JJ., dissent.

{¶ 2} As can happen, something we said in one context, where it made sense, is being...

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