State Ex Rel. American National Red Cross v. Pokorny

Journal Entry.

Relator, American National Red Cross (“Red Cross”), avers that it is a party-defendant to a civil action, Imke v. Risius, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas case No. CV-177465, which is pending before respondent, Judge Thomas J. Pokorny. Plaintiffs in case No. CV-177465 aver that in 1983, Cora E. Imke received a transfusion of blood which infected her with the AIDS virus and caused her death in 1987. The plaintiffs in case No. CV-177465 have filed a jury demand.

Relator moved to strike the jury demand (as to relator only). Respondent denied the motion to strike jury demand by…