City of North Olmsted v. Gallagher

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered in the Rocky River Municipal Court. Christopher J. Gallagher, defendant-appellant, appeals his conviction of “hit-and-run,” a violation of Section 335.12 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of North Olmsted. The issues raised in this appeal are, first, whether Section 335.12 applies to a driver who has not proximately caused the collision in which his motor vehicle is involved and, second, whether Section 335.12 applies to a driver who lacks actual knowledge that a person has been injured in that collision.

This appeal arises from a collision which…