Wisintainer v. Elcen Power Strut Co.

An appellate court’s review of a trial court’s grant of certification should be a two-step process. First, the focus of the appellate court’s review should be on whether the order appealed is “final” as defined by R.C. 2505.02. The reviewing court should concentrate on answering that predominantly legal question of whether the order sought to be appealed affects a substantial right and whether it in effect determines an action and prevents a judgment. It is in this first step of the review process that the court of appeals plays its most important role.

Second, the appellate court should…