McGowan v. Medpace, Inc. (Slip Opinion)

{¶ 3} I join the majority’s order that the opinion of the court of appeals may not be cited as authority except by the parties inter se. I write separately to *297note that the court’s limitation on the authority of the court of appeals’ opinion in this case should render dubious further reliance on the First District Court of Appeals’ earlier opinions in Hale v. Volunteers of Am., 158 Ohio App.3d 415, 2004-Ohio-4508, 816 N.E.2d 259 (1st Dist.), and Dean v. Consol. Equities Realty # 3, L.L.C., 182 Ohio App.3d 725, 2009-Ohio-2480, 914 N.E.2d 1109 (1st Dist.), which the appellate court expressly…