City of Avon Lake v. Romes

{¶ 1} Attorney Gerald W. Phillips — on behalf of the defendants — has filed an affidavit with the Clerk of this court under R.C. 2101.39 and 2701.03 seeking the disqualification of Judge Frank J. Horvath from acting on any further proceedings in case Nos. 2004-PC-6, 2004-PC-8, 2004-PC-9, 2004-PC-10, 2004-PC-13, 2004-PC-15, 2004-PC-17, and 2004-PC-18 in the Court of Common Pleas of Lorain County, Probate Division. Eight of the defendants have sworn similar affidavits as well, which are appended to affiant’s affidavit.

{¶ 2} Affiant and the eight defendants allege that Judge Horvath displayed…