In re Disqualification of Vercillo

{¶ 1} Plaintiff Terry Crumrine and his attorney, John N. Porter, have filed affidavits with the clerk of this court under R.C. 2701.03 and 2101.39 seeking to disqualify Judge Damian J. Vercillo from presiding over any further proceedings in case No. 20134001A, now pending in the Probate Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Ashland County.

{¶ 2} Affiants fear that Judge Vercillo cannot be impartial to Crumrine because of conclusions the judge reached regarding Crumrine’s credibility in a previous guardianship case. Affiants further question Judge Vercillo’s ability to preside fairly over…