Legal Opinion

Byrd v. Smith

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided July 19, 2006No. 2005-0797PublishedCited by 251 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLanzinger, J.

{¶ 1} This case is before the court on a certified conflict over whether a party’s affidavit that is inconsistent with or contradictory to the party’s deposition testimony should be considered by the trial court in deciding a motion for summary judgment.

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{¶ 2} Bryan Byrd was injured in an automobile accident in Clermont County on August 3, 2000, when a pickup driven by Glenn Smith went left of center and hit his van. The van that Byrd was driving was owned or leased by Byrd’s employer, Fred DeBra Company, and was insured by a commercial policy issued to DeBra’s parent company, Emcor…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Dresher v. BurtOhio Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Temple v. Wean United, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1977
  5. Westfield Insurance v. GalatisOhio Supreme Court · 2003

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