Beagle v. Walden

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, has certified the following question to this court pursuant to S.Ct. Prac.R. XVIII:

“Is Ohio Revised Code § 3937.18(A)(2) unconstitutional on any grounds under the facts of this case, including those stated by Plaintiff[?]”

We respond to the certified question as follows: We do not find R.C. 3937.18(A)(2) unconstitutional on any ground argued by the plaintiff.

The statement of facts as presented to this court in the federal district court’s certification order follows:

“This case involves a claim by Plaintiff,…