Milo v. Milo

The question presented by this appeal is whether an order staying proceedings in a civil action pending completion of the appellate process in a related criminal case is a final, appealable order within the meaning of R.C. 2505.02. We hold that it is not.

R.C. 2505.02 defines a “final, appealable order” as follows:

“An order affecting a substantial right in an action which in effect determines the action and prevents a judgment * *

The instant stay neither affects a substantial right, determines the action, nor prevents a judgment. Likewise, in Bd. of Edn. v. Paxton (1979), 59 Ohio St. 2d 65 [13…