Recent Decisions from Judge Kimbler
Cavanaugh Medina Township, et al
Cavanaugh v. Medina Township, et al
Cavanaugh v. Medina Township, et al
Green v. Westfield Insurance Company
State v. Clarence Blackert
Van Buskirk, et al v. Bail, et al, Case No. 04-CIV-1206
Schtucka, et al v. Morse, et al, Case No. 05-CIV-0672
State v. Sunny Kurjian, Case No. 04-CR-0491
State v. Bryan Snyder, Case No. 05-CR-0291
State v. Travis Grant, Case No. 05-CR-0292
Lagniappe Growth & Income Fund v. Newhouse Case No. 05CIV0673
Keppler, et al v. Matovich, et al, Case No. 04-CIV-0554
Athens v. Psychology Consultants, et al, Case No. 05-CIV-0293
Gault v. MTD Industrial Plastics, CASE NO. 05CIV0520
PathMaster v. Greenlight et al, 05-CIV-0451
Williams et al v. First Place Bank, Case No. 05CIV0271
Neiger v. OBMV, Case No. 03-CIV-1495
Galbraith v. Medina City, Case No. 04-CIV-0778
State v. Kucek, Case No. 04-CR-0494
State v. Carl Mason, Case No. 04-CR-0535
State Farm v. Bush, Case No. 05-CIV-0138
Medina Supply Inc. v. O.L. Construction, et al, 04-CIV-0938
Kellogg v. Bricour Properties, Case No. 04-CIV-0307
State v. French, 02-CR-0317
Burke v. J & M Salupo Development, et al., 04-CIV-0396
Gould, et al v. Ohio Department of Job & Family Services, 04-CIV-0003
Parr v. R.J. Reynolds, 05-CIV-0041
Bedford Investment Group, et al., v. MDK Food Services, et al, 05-CIV-0068
Litchenberg v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 04-CIV-0606
RPTS, Inc. v. DD Machinery, S.R.L, 03-CIV-0402
Let It Snow v. Koehler, 04-CIV-0081
Austin v. Merrill, Lynch, et al, 05-CIV-0080
Austin v. Merrill, Lynch, et al., 05-CIV-0080
Carboline, et al v. Westchester, et al, Case No. 04-CIV-0792
State v. O'Malley, 93-CR-0116
Kozusko v. St. Paul Insurance Co, et al. , Case No. 02-CIV-0441
Mielke Holdings, Inc. v. Oppman, et al., Case No. 04-CIV-1352
Holman v. Bozsik, 04-CIV-0286
Citibank v. Knotek, 04-CIV-1033
Corzin, et al v. Columbia Gas, et al 03-CIV-1537
Furfaro v. Sharkey & Sons Construction, Inc. 03-CIV-0439
Medina Supply v. O.L. Construction 04-CIV-0938
Nolan v. Nolan 04-CIV-1184
State v. Brown, III 04-CR-0259
State v. Curtis 04-CR-0596
State v. Lyons 04-CR-0622
Harris v. AllState Freight Systems 04-CIV-0147
NLCI Land Management v. Communicare Health Services 04-CIV-1261
Mack Industries Inc. v. MacPherson 04-CIV-0251
Charter Express v. Freightliner 04-CIV-1039
Hollis v. Singh Case No. 04-CIV-0073
Mull, et al., v. Nichols, et al., Case No. 04-CIV-1370
Carboline Co., et al., v. Westchester Surplus Lines, et al., Case No. 04-CIV-0792
Bronco, et al v. Medina City School Bd. Case No. 03-CIV-1685
Fifth Third Bank v. Young, Adm. Case No. 03-CIV-0349
Fifth Third Bank v. Young, Adm. Case No. 03-CIV-0349
Fifth Third Bank v. Young, Adm., et al Case No. 03-CIV-0349
Fifth Third Bank v. Young, Adm. Case No. 03-CIV-0349
Webb-Stiles Company v. Hohl Industries Services, Inc. Case NO. 04-CIV-0347
Innovative Sales, et al. v. Methode Electronics, 04-CIV-1021
Fortner v. Nabisco, Inc., et al., 02-CIV-0003
Fleming v. Ulferts, 03-CIV-1271
Pennings v. DiMarco, et al., 03-CIV-1309
Miller v. Hamrick Truck Driving School, 03-CIV-1347
Galbraith v. City of Medina 04-CIV-0778
Direct Merchants v. Lusk Case No. 03-CIV-0167
N.C.O. Portfolio, Management Inc. v. Miller Case No. 04-CIV-0193
Schmitt v. Speedway Case NO. 02 CIV 0814
Dye v. First Liberty Financial Services Case No. 04-CIV-0724
State v. Daniel Cardona 04-CR-0258
State v. William Pashley 04-CR-0170
State v. Ann Grunder 04-CR-0158
State v. Richard Mulcahy 04-CR-0024
State v. Ann Grunder 04-CR-0158
Kendel v. Kendel 03-CIV-0673
Nelson v. Westfield Ins. Co. 03-CIV-1126
State v. Depaolo 04-CR-0157
Barnett v. AMC Corporation 03-CIV-0104
Klosterman v. City of Medina 03-CIV-0997
Maiorino v. Tri-County Cars, Inc. 03-CR-1638
Marti v. Predmetsky Case No. 00-CIV-0528
Spooner v. Pelton 03-CIV-0771
Bank One v. Salupo 03-CIV-0613
Wells Fargo Bank v. Shultz 03-CIV-1061
DeSantis, et al v. Bayless-Pathmark, Inc., et al 03-CIV--118
Bruchac v. Grove, et al 03-CIV-0851
Kozusko v. St Paul Property & Liability Ins. Co, et al 02-CIV-0441
State v. Edward Reeves 03-CR-0395
State v. James E. Polanski 03-CR-0216
Martonicz v. FM Systems, Inc., et al 03-CIV-1699
Stephan v. Animal & Avian Medical Centr., et al 03-CIV-0265
State v. Jonathon J. Rumbaugh 03-CR-0407
Wellman v. Wadsworth Sports Pub, et al 03-CIV-0112
Diaz v. American Manufactuers Mutual Ins. Co. 02-CIV-1022
State v. Nicholas Jamison 03-CR-0202
Messer v. Medina Amusement Co. 03-CIV-1170
State v. Vitomir Avramovic 03-CR-0533
Marti v. Predmetsky, et al. 00-CIV-0528
Architectural Design Studios, Inc. v. Burns, et al. 03-CIV-1108
State v. Kyle Allen 03-CR-0432
State v. Tracy Miller 01-CR-0392
Wellman v. Wadsworth Sports Pub, et al 03-CIV-0112
Snook v. Daehler, et al 01-CIV-0249
Bank One v. The Oaks at Medina, et al 03-CIV-0863
State v. Nazarian 03-CR-0400
Britcom LLC v. Boyce 02-CIV-1324
State v. Derek Johnson 03-CR-0152
Huber ,et al v. Warren, et al 00-CIV-0871
Reisinger v. Ricco 03-CIV-1425
State v. Frederick Markusic 03-CR-0175
State v. Richard A. Myers 01-CR-0002
Alegis Group v. Thome 03-CIV-0443
Hopkins, et al v. Mason, et al 01-CIV-0442
Amstutz v. Liston 03-CIV-1228
Wagner v. Goyette 03-CIV-1253
Toocheck v. General Motors Corp., et al 02-CIV-0826
Mullins v. McGrew 02-CIV-0302
Emeritus v. Medina County Board of Revisions 03-CIV-0003
Marrone, et al v. Phillip Morris, et al 99-CIV-0954
Pastis v. Breugger's Corp. 02-CIV-0327
Markovich v. Plaza 71 Associates 02-CIV-0946
First Merit Bank v. Quality Wood Products, Inc. 03-CIV-0741
First Merit Bank v. Quality Wood Products, et al. 03-CIV-0158
Snook, et al v. Daehler, et al 01-CIV-0295
Diaz, et al v. AMM, et al 02-CIV-1022
Plesz v. Cincinnati Ins. Co. 00-CIV-0958
Tekco Development LLC v. Ray-Bay & Co. Ltd. 02-CIV-0848
State vs. Inman
State v. Myers
Plesz vs Westfield (2)
Snook vs Daehler
Plesz II vs Cincinnati Ins. Co. (1)
Anderson vs Wellman
Diaz vs AMM (2)
State vs Herceg and Dwyer
Diaz vs AMM
Schnell vs Pastorele
Laposky vs Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Greenwald vs Mapleside Farms
Marti vs Predmetsky, et al.
State vs Kenneth Leder
Smith vs Automotive Partners dba Chesrown Honda (DV Entry)
Smith vs Automotive Partners dba Chesrown Honda
Smith vs Automotive Partners dba Chesrown Honda
State vs Abdul Hakim
Tecko vs. Heartland
Cecelich vs Lightning Rod Mutual
Detchon vs. Travelers Property Ins
State v. Kimble
State v. Bacon
Blankenship v. Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
Barnby, et al v. Harper, et al
Grill v. Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Services
Young, et al. v. IBP, Inc., et al.
Donnelly v. Taylor
J. Aglinsky vs Buckeye School District
Westfield vs Sharon Frierson
Daniel Cecelich vs Lightining Rod Mutual Ins
State vs Paul Konich
State vs. Schmidt (motion on prior order)
Greenhaven vs Board of Commiss
J Detchon vs Travlers
D Shuman vs. ODJFS
Huber vs. Warren
Plesz vs Cincinnati Ins
Marti vs. Predmetsky
Barnby vs. Harper
Wygonski vs. Medina County Agricultural Society
State vs. Sean Talty
Wygonski vs. Medina County Agricultural Society (2)
Magistrate's Decisions
MBNA v. Berlin, Case No. 04-CIV-1154
Mallard v. Wolf, Case No. 04-CIV-1460
Leyland v. Jenkins, Case No. 05-CIV-0491
NCO Porfolio v. Mcafee, Case No. 05-CIV-0223
Weber v. Obuch 03-CIV-0607
Lyon Financial v. Glassmart 04-CIV-0526
Walter v. Smythe Cramer 03 CIV 0536
Healthsource v. Progressive 03-CIV-1445
Let it Snow v. Koehler 04-CIV-0081
McCullough v. Nunes 02-CIV-1099
Calvary vs Culver vs Resash
First Merit Bank vs Seville Pantry
Gianvito vs Biswas
K-Team vs Lenwood
Medina Grill and Pub vs Hartman
FCA Network vs Guerrieri
Mullins vs McGrew
Aberegg vs City of Wadsworth
Wolff Bros. Supply vs. Reserve Plumbing
Champion vs Valley City
Chase Mortgage vs Soucek
Buranis vs Mary Stollard
Reported Decisions by Judge Kimbler
Reported Decisions as Medina County Common Pleas Court Judge
Reported Decisions as Wadsworth Municipal Court Judge (1986-1996)
Articles by Judge Kimbler
Personal Injury Litigation in Ohio
Judge, It's Not About You
The Law is Communication
Improving Ohio's System for Electing Judges
Merit Selection of Judges
Remarks on taking oath of office
Don't Fear the Jury
Trial Judges: Defenders of Jury Trials
Jurors Asking Questions
Medical Records and Evidence
Civil Rule 12(B)
Jury Service and Seniors
Notes from the Judge
Ohio Subrogation Rights Commission Report
Motion for Reconsideration in Westfield v. Galatis
Felony Traffic Offenses Outline
Administrative Procedure in Traffic Cases
Civil Procedure Outline for Rules 12-16
Senate Bill 123 Analysis Prepared by the LSC
Notes from Attorneys
Summary of Sen. Bill 80
Pending Scott-Pontzer Cases in the Ohio Supreme Court
Interesting Court of Appeals Decisions
Bowman v. Stott, Ninth District Ct. of Appeals
Eighth District Court of Appeals Case on Evidence
Court Personnel Bios
Judge James L. Kimbler