Mann v. Waste Management

Ohio Supreme Court

Mann v. Waste Management

723 N.E.2d 1102, 88 Ohio St. 3d 1214

CourtOhio Supreme Court

DecidedSeptember 29, 1999

DocketNo. 99-AP-080

StatusPublished

Cited by1 cases

This text of 723 N.E.2d 1102 (Mann v. Waste Management) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Ohio Supreme Court primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Mann v. Waste Management, 723 N.E.2d 1102, 88 Ohio St. 3d 1214 (Ohio 1999).

Pincite

Opinion

Moyer, C.J.

The affidavit of disqualification filed in this case on August 27, 1999 was found not well taken and denied by entry dated September 22, 1999. On September 23, 1999, affiant filed a motion requesting reconsideration of that decision.

I have reviewed affiant’s motion for reconsideration and conclude that it does not contain any information or substantive allegations that were not previously considered or that require reconsideration of the earlier ruling. In addition to the factors cited in the September 22, 1999 entry denying the original affidavit, it is noteworthy that the law firm employing Judge Warren’s son promptly withdrew from the underlying case to avoid any appearance of impropriety as alleged by affiant. Moreover, Judge Warren’s February 8, 1999 order granting the defendants relief from the previously granted default judgment is consistent with the general principle that the interests of justice are better served when courts address the merits of claims and defenses rather than using procedural devices to resolve pending cases. Moore v. Emmanuel Family Training Ctr. (1985), 18 Ohio St.3d 64, 70, 18 OBR 96, 102, 479 N.E.2d 879, 885. While the propriety of the order is subject to review on appeal, the fact that Judge Warren granted the motion for relief from judgment under the circumstances set forth in the record before me does not establish the existence of bias, prejudice, or other disqualifying interest.

Accordingly, the motion for reconsideration is found not well taken and denied. The case shall proceed before Judge Richard K. Warren.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Moyer, C.J.

The affidavit of disqualification filed in this case on August 27, 1999 was found not well taken and denied by entry dated September 22, 1999. On September 23, 1999, affiant filed a motion requesting reconsideration of that decision.

I have reviewed affiant’s motion for reconsideration and conclude that it does not contain any information or substantive allegations that were not previously considered or that require reconsideration of the earlier ruling. In addition to the factors cited in the September 22, 1999 entry denying the original affidavit, it is noteworthy that the law firm employing Judge Warren’s son promptly withdrew from the underlying case to avoid any appearance of impropriety as alleged by affiant. Moreover, Judge Warren’s February 8, 1999 order granting the defendants relief from the previously granted default judgment is consistent with the general principle that the interests of justice are better served when courts address the merits of claims and defenses rather than using procedural devices to resolve pending cases. Moore v. Emmanuel Family Training Ctr. (1985), 18 Ohio St.3d 64, 70, 18 OBR 96, 102, 479 N.E.2d 879, 885. While the propriety of the order is subject to review on appeal, the fact that Judge Warren granted the motion for relief from judgment under the circumstances set forth in the record before me does not establish the existence of bias, prejudice, or other disqualifying interest.

Accordingly, the motion for reconsideration is found not well taken and denied. The case shall proceed before Judge Richard K. Warren.

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)

723 N.E.2d 1102, 88 Ohio St. 3d 1214, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/mann-v-waste-management-ohio-1999.

Opinion

Related

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack