Caryn Groedel & Associates v. Hummer

{¶ 1} Caryn Groedel, attorney for plaintiff, has filed an affidavit with the clerk of this court under R.C. 2701.03 seeking to disqualify Judge John Sutula from presiding over any further proceedings in the above-captioned breach-of-contract case, which Groedel brought on behalf of her law firm against a former client.

{¶ 2} Groedel claims that Judge Sutula has “repeatedly demonstrated his inability to be fair and impartial” to her and her law firm. Judge Sutula has responded in writing to the affidavit, stating that he does not have any bias against any party in the underlying case. For the…