In re Disqualification of Hayes

O’Connor, C J.

{¶ 1} Defendant in the underlying case, Susan I. Hamlin Scanlon, has filed an affidavit with the clerk of this court under R.C. 2701.03 seeking to disqualify Judge Jerry Hayes, a retired judge sitting by assignment, from presiding over any further proceedings in case No. DR-1999-06-1352 in the Domestic Relations Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Summit County.

{¶ 2} Scanlon alleges that Judge Hayes is biased and prejudiced against her. Specifically, Scanlon alleges that Judge Hayes engaged in ex parte communications with the plaintiff in the underlying case, Gary Taylor,…