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Court dismissed lawsuit mailed to defendant’s former address
When initiating a civil lawsuit by certified mail, the mailing must comply with court rules for civil cases and a constitutional requirement that it be “reasonably calculated to notify the defendant of the lawsuit,” the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled recently.
In a 5-2 decision, the Supreme Court affirmed lower court de ... (full story)
Appeals court rejects appeal of drug conviction resentencing
A Franklin County Appeals Court panel determined that a Columbus man convicted of drug trafficking and related offenses in 2013 missed his opportunity to appeal a 2014 resentencing when he failed to raise the issue in a direct appeal at the time.
The Tenth District Court of Appeals panel affirmed the Franklin County Common Pleas ... (full story)
Parent must wait until custody proceedings conclude to contest guardian ad litem fee
A father disputing his required payment for guardian ad litem services in an ongoing divorce and child custody proceeding must wait until the final judgment in the case before appealing the fee charge, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled recently.
A Supreme Court majority ruled that an appeal regarding more than $17,000 in outstandi ... (full story)
First Erik Menendez, then Lyle denied parole by California board that says they pose safety risk
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lyle Menendez was denied parole recently by the same board that a day earlier rejected his brother Erik's appeal for freedom after serving decades in prison for killing their parents in 1989 at their Beverly Hills mansion. The reason was the same: misbehavior behind bars.
A panel of two commissioners den ... (full story)
Apply safety rules to more trains carrying flammable cargo, lawmakers urge
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When a BNSF freight train carrying six cars of liquefied petroleum gas derailed near Manuelito, New Mexico, in 2024, the resulting fire shut down more than 100 miles of an interstate highway.
The train carried enough flammable material to send a column of fire and black smoke high into the thin, dry air — but not enough to ... (full story)