Legal Opinion

Wilson v. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided May 7, 1991No. 91AP-15PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Martin, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, Pearly L. Wilson, appeals from the judgment of the Court of Claims, entered on December 14, 1990, which granted the defendantappellee’s cross-motion for summary judgment.

Two assignments of error are raised:

“(1) The Court of Claims of Ohio clearly abused its discretion when it denied plaintiff-appellant’s motion for appointment of counsel holding that: a) the rules of this court do not provide a mechanism for such appointment; and b) that plaintiff has failed to show any ‘exceptional circumstances’ which would justify appointment of counsel.
“(2) The trial…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Berk v. MatthewsOhio Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Martin v. MartinOhio Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Knecht v. Vandalia Medical Center, Inc.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1984
  5. Perotti v. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & CorrectionOhio Court of Appeals · 1989

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Skorvanek v. Dept. of Rehab & Corr.Ohio Court of Appeals · 2018
  2. In the Matter of Burton S.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1999
  3. Woods v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr.Ohio Court of Appeals · 2017
  4. Elkins v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr.Ohio Court of Appeals · 2014
  5. MacConnell v. London Corr. Inst.Ohio Court of Claims · 2011

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