Legal Opinion

Gilbert v. Summit County

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided December 30, 2004No. 2003-2193 and 2003-2198PublishedCited by 275 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPfeifer, J.

{¶ 1} Appellee, Edward Gilbert, represents Emanuel Janikis in a federal civil action against appellant Summit County relating to Janikis’s termination of employment -with the Summit County Department of Job and Family Services (“DJFS”). Janikis v. Summit Cty., N.D.Ohio No. 5:01CV1598. The discovery period in that case closed on January 31, 2002. After that date, the Akron Beacon Journal published an article that referred to certain documents relating to a federal audit of DJFS. Prior to seeing the article, Janikis was not aware of the audit or the documents.

{¶ 2} Janikis sought discovery of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Temple v. Wean United, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1977
  2. State ex rel. Steckman v. JacksonOhio Supreme Court · 1994
  3. State ex rel. National Broadcasting Co. v. City of ClevelandOhio Supreme Court · 1988
  4. State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Hamilton CountyOhio Supreme Court · 1996
  5. State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Hamilton Cty.Ohio Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by275 opinions

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