Leber v. Smith

For the reasons that follow, we reverse the judgment of the court of appeals in part, affirm it in part, and reinstate all of the judgments rendered by the trial court.

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The Claims against Buckeye Union

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The appellate court reversed the trial court’s judgment, in part, because it held that the trial judge improperly instructed the jury that the $10,150,000 judgment in Leber I and the Leber I trial court’s finding of respondeat superior between the board and employees of the Sheriffs Department were binding on the parties in Leber II. The Lebers contest this reversal.

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