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ODOT not liable for death caused by sandbag dropped from bridge
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) cannot be held liable for the death of a passenger killed when a teen dropped a sandbag from a Toledo bridge where fencing had been removed for bridge reconstruction, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled Oct. 6.
The Supreme Court decided that ODOT is immune from the lawsuit brought by the ... (full story)
Sentence tossed in Arizona case where deceased victim was depicted speaking in AI-generated video
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona man’s 10-year manslaughter sentence has been tossed in a case where a video generated by artificial intelligence portrayed the deceased victim addressing a judge before the punishment was imposed.
In a decision released Sept. 30, the Arizona Court of Appeals concluded Gabriel Paul Horcasitas ... (full story)
Appeals court directed to resolve dueling city councils dispute
The Supreme Court of Ohio Oct. 1 revived for a second time a Nelsonville woman’s lawsuit to remain on the Nelsonville city council.
In a unanimous per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court found the Fourth District Court of Appeals wrongly dismissed Margarita Nguyen’s request to be reinstated as a member of the Nelsonvil ... (full story)
City not penalized for delay in providing records related to downtown brawl
The city of Cincinnati does not have to provide a public records seeker with an explanation of why it initially denied his request for information about a man involved in a chaotic and violent brawl that broke out on a downtown street last summer, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled Sept. 30.
A Supreme Court majority found the city ... (full story)
MCBA Foundation Speaker Series to feature Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini
Growing up on Youngstown’s South Side, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini was introduced to boxing as a child, visiting gyms and learning basic techniques from his father, Lenny, the original “Boom Boom.”
“Hall of Fame trainer Ray Arcel trained my father,” said Ray Mancini. “Fans called him ... (full story)