Legal Opinion
In re Disqualification of Donofrio
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided December 17, 2012No. 12-AP-134PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Connor, C.J.
{¶ 1} Petitioner Arvind Patel has filed an affidavit with the clerk of this court under R.C. 2501.13 and 2701.03 seeking to disqualify Judge Gene Donofrio, Judge Joseph J. Vukovich, and Judge Mary DeGenaro from presiding over case No. 12-BE-28, now pending on Patel’s petition for a writ of mandamus in the Seventh District Court of Appeals.
{¶ 2} Patel alleges that Judge Donofrio, Judge Vukovich, and Judge DeGenaro should be disqualified from hearing his underlying writ action because in a different case filed by him, Patel v. Bellaire, 7th Dist. No. 10-BE-27, 2012-Ohio-4348, 2012 WL 4342093,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Withrow v. LarkinSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Mayberry v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Simmons v. Goodwill Industries of Akron, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 2003
- In re Disqualification of SolovanOhio Supreme Court · 2003
- In re Disqualification of O'NeillOhio Supreme Court · 2002
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Ohio v. McMahanOhio Supreme Court · 2016
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