Legal Opinion
Russell v. Mercy Hospital
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided December 13, 1984No. 84-646PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
William B.
Brown, J. The sole issue presented is whether the granting of a motion to disqualify counsel in a civil case is a final appealable order within the meaning of R.C. 2505.02. This court, after careful con*39sideration, holds that in the civil context, the grant of a motion to disqualify counsel is distinguishable from the denial of a motion to disqualify counsel and constitutes a final appealable order under R.C. 2505.02.
In pertinent part, R.C. 2505.02 defines a final order as “* * * an order affecting a substantial right made in a special proceeding * * *.”
R.C. 2505.02 thus sets forth a…
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3Cited by44 opinions
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