Stachura v. Toledo

O’Connoe, C J.

{¶ 1} Terry J. Lodge, counsel for plaintiffs, has filed an affidavit with the clerk of this court under R.C. 2701.03 seeking to disqualify Judge Linda Jennings from presiding over any further proceedings in case No. G-4801-CI-200506445-000, now pending for trial in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas.

{¶ 2} Lodge claims that Judge Jennings has a conflict of interest because during the pendency of this action, the judge’s husband was employed by the city of Toledo law department, which represents the defendants. Lodge also asserts that Judge Jennings failed to disclose that…