Devito v. Gollinger

This matter comes before this court on the accelerated docket; therefore, pursuant to App.R. 11.1 and Loc.R. 25, this court may state the reasons for its decision in brief and conclusory form. '

In the 1997 election for Ward 3 Council representative in Rocky River, Ohio, appellant Maureen DeVito challenged the incumbent, appellee Frank Gollinger. Following a primary election among three candidates held on September 30,1997, appellant and appellee were selected to run in the general election.

Prior to the election, appellee spoke with Donald Ladwig, a reporter for the Sun Herald newspaper.…