AFF Ohio, L.L.C. v. Stark Ceramics, Inc.

{¶ 1} Edward Heben, counsel for plaintiff, has filed an affidavit with the clerk of this court under R.C. 2701.03 seeking to disqualify Judge Frank G. Forchione from acting on any further proceedings in case No. 2011-CV-04114, now pending in the Court of Common Pleas of Stark County. Greg Kraus, general counsel for plaintiff, has filed a supplemental affidavit to disqualify Judge Forchione.

{¶ 2} Affiants allege that Judge Forchione is biased and prejudiced against the plaintiff and partial to defendants, who are mostly local Stark County businesses with local counsel. Affiant Heben claims…