common pleas court springfield ohio

• Rastatter Accused of Judicial Misconduct ; He Acted with Prejudice in 6 Cases, State Bar Association Alleges.

SPRINGFIELD -- Judge Doug-las Rastatter of Clark County Common Pleas Court has been accused of judicial misconduct and could face disciplinary action by the Ohio Supreme Court that includes disbarment. Rastatter is accused of wrongdoing in six cases stemming from his actions on the bench since he was elected judge Nov. 2, 2004, according to court documents obtained by Cox Ohio Media Group.

• Dayton Daily News
• November 17, 2011

• Peshek v. Springfield, (Ohio 2009)

Trial court judgment denying sovereign immunity to City, city officials, and city employees reversed. City's disconnection of sewer service to property outside city limits was necessary for the exercise of the City's power to set the terms of service to extraterritorial customers and to disconnect that service if those terms are not met.

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• Judge Rastatter Denies Misconduct ; He has Filed Response to Charges That He Violated Conduct Codes, Laws.

SPRINGFIELD -- Clark County Common Pleas Judge Douglas Rastatter, accused of judicial misconduct, denies any wrongdoing in a written response to the Ohio Supreme Court. In a 10-page document, Rastatter said he did not violate professional and judicial codes of conduct and disputes claims in a recent complaint that he violated the law in six cases he presided over since he was elected in 2004.

• Dayton Daily News
• November 28, 2011

• Ex-Funeral Director Accused of Practicing Without a License

SPRINGFIELD -- Clark County Common Pleas Court has asked former Springfield funeral director James E. Qualls III to defend himself against allegations that he is practicing without a license. The Ohio Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors filed a motion April 26 asking Qualls to show in court that he did not violate a February 2010 injunction that prevents him from acting or practicing as a funeral director or violating certain board rules.

• Dayton Daily News
• May 11, 2011

• State: Workers Underpaid ; Fitness Centers in Clark, Montgomery Counties Broke Law, Suit Contends.

DAYTON -- Physical fitness centers that operated in Montgomery and Clark counties owe employees at those locations a total of more than $31,000 in underpaid minimum wages, overtime wages and legal damages, state authorities alleged in a lawsuit. The Ohio Department of Commerce filed suit in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court last week against Powerhouse Gym of Centerville LLC, 1553 Lyons Road, Centerville, and City Center Fitness LLC and Powerhouse Gym LLC of Enon LLC, 7607 Dayton-Springfield Road, Enon.

• Dayton Daily News
• March 18, 2010

• Springfield Fireworks v. Ohio Dept. of Commerce, Div. of State Fire Marshal, (Ohio 2003)

The common pleas court does not have jurisdiction of an appeal of an administrative agency decision unless it is granted by R.C. 119.12. A decision by the State Fire Marshal denying a request that is limited to the transfer of an existing wholesaler fireworks license, or a request for the grant of a variance for the purpose of transferring the license, to a different geographic location is not subject to an appeal under R.C. 119.12, and the common pleas court lacks jurisdiction to review the decision.

• Ohio Supreme Court

• Palco Invest., Inc. v. Springfield, (Ohio 2005)

The trial court did not abuse its discretion in upholding the Springfield Board of Building Appeals’ judgment that plaintiff/appellants were given proper notice that their property was a public nuisance. Judgment affirmed. (J. Grady dissenting).

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• January Invests., L.L.C. v. Ingram, (Ohio 2010)

Affirmative defense, summary judgment, waiver.

...CIVIL APPEAL FROM WARREN COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Case No. 08CV72735 . Lisa Conn, 10655 Spring...

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• Lockhart Dev. Co. v. Summit Cty. Bd. of Revision, (Ohio 2011)

Although the county auditor initially has no burden to defend his evaluation of the value of real property, by not presenting any evidence to rebut a taxpayer’s competent evidence, the board of revision and auditor risk that the court will find the taxpayer’s evidence determinative of the appeal. See Fairlawn Assoc. LTD v. Summit County Bd. of Revision, 9th Dist. No. 22238, 2005-Ohio-1951, at 12.

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• Chilton v. Springfield, (Ohio 2008)

Trial court properly determined that automatic stay under Bankruptcy Code did not apply. Trial court properly affirmed Board of Building Appeals decision not to grant variance. Judgment affirmed.

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