In re Disqualification of Corrigan

{¶ 1} Robert Muehrcke and Laura Muehrcke, two of the parties in a long-running probate matter, have filed affidavits with the Clerk of this court under R.C. 2701.03 and 2101.39, seeking the disqualification of Judge John E. Corrigan from acting on any further proceedings in case No. 2001-GDM-54818 in the Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga County, Probate Division. Appended to affiants’ affidavits are several other affidavits of various attorneys in that case.

{¶ 2} The affiants contend that Judge Corrigan made disparaging remarks to the attorneys at pretrial conferences in July 2004, allegedly…