Case law

Kindhearts for Charitable Humanitarian Development, Inc. v. Geithner

647 F. Supp. 2d 857 · District Court, N.D. Ohio · Aug 18, 2009

When read in context, “services to or in support of,” the term clearly requires a collaborative relationship with an SDGT; independent advocacy is not covered. … American citizenship does not immunize KindHearts from blocking. Global Relief Found, v. O’Neill, 315 F.3d 748, 753 (7th Cir.2002). 14 .

Denaro

District Court, N.D. Ohio · Jun 29, 2026

Qualified vocational expert, Alida Coles, also testified. Tr. 63–71. During the hearing, the ALJ and Denaro’s counsel posed several hypotheticals to Coles. … In Drummond, the Sixth Circuit said that certain previous cases “clearly demonstrate that the principles of res judicata can be applied against the Commissioner.

Barclay v. Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, N.D. Ohio · Jul 20, 2020

Plaintiff’s DIB claim was made for the purpose of establishing eligibility for Medicare coverage as a Medicare Qualified Government Employee. (Tr. 155-58, 211-12). … Nevertheless, the ALJ’s decision “must contain specific reasons for the weight given to the individual’s symptoms, be consistent with and supported by the evidence, and be clearly articulated so the individual and any

Clarence M. Moore and Laura P. Moore Trust v. Hiram Township

District Court, N.D. Ohio · Jan 31, 2020

Kirkhart, 805 N.E.2d at 1093 (defining privity between two defendants to be established when “a plaintiff brings two lawsuits against the same public officials for acts performed in their official roles, even though the … Confusingly, Plaintiff, in her merits brief, in a separate section regarding judicial immunity, states that “the Complaint clearly identifies the BZA Defendants as individuals acting under the color of law.”

Anderson v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NORTHWEST OHIO

567 F. Supp. 2d 991 · District Court, N.D. Ohio · Jul 28, 2008

The administrator is clearly a fiduciary and owes a fiduciary duty to participants and beneficiaries. … The language cited is that which indicates that Allen would only qualify for the Ten-Year Certain Option if he survived past December 1, 2005.

Dawson v. Northeast Ohio Community Alternative Program

District Court, N.D. Ohio · Aug 20, 2019

] was qualified for the position in question; and (4) [plaintiff] was treated differently from similarly situated individuals outside of his protected class.” … In her Opposition to Summary Judgment, Dawson does not clearly respond to Defendants’ arguments regarding the alleged gender discrimination claim.

Holmes v. Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, N.D. Ohio · Sep 12, 2022

Ohio Jul. 29, 2014) (finding that Plaintiff’s testimony did not qualify as “medical documentation establishing the need” for the cane under SSR 96-9p) (Pearson, J.); Smith v. … Plaintiff argues that the evidence “is new as it was clearly not in existence at the time 6 Plaintiff also submitted psychiatric treatment, counseling and physical medicine records for the period from May 30, 2019, through

Forsher v. J.M. Smucker Co.

District Court, N.D. Ohio · Mar 31, 2020

In 2015, the FDA requested comment on whether it should establish a definition for the term “natural” in food labeling. … The Complaint in that case alleged that “phosphoric acid functions . . . to impart flavor . . . and qualifies as an artificial flavor under 21 C.F.R. § 101.22(a)(1).” Id. at *7.

United States v. Long

121 F. Supp. 3d 763 · District Court, N.D. Ohio · Mar 26, 2014

Defendants Long and Puruczky have counsel from a major, well-established law firm. … The court found that Ohio .clearly recognizes the concept of equitable ownership which is, .essentially, a recognition of the nominee doctrine by another name. Id. at *8-*9.

Gray v. Hamilton

District Court, N.D. Ohio · Aug 31, 2020

In the Embezzlement Action, the Malicious Prosecution Defendants alleged that Gray “embezzled and concealed certain assets” from Decedent, including “non-qualified stock options, restricted stock units, [a] Charles Schwab … Third, Gray clearly 6 responded “in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (the ‘Defendants’ Motion’)” and only ever used the plural “Defendants

System Optics, Inc. v. Twin City Fire Insurance Company

District Court, N.D. Ohio · May 24, 2021

In support of its position that temporary impairment of property for its intended use qualifies as “direct physical loss of or physical damage to property[,]” System Optics relies on two unreported decisions from outside … Ohio Jan. 26, 2010) (“Ohio law clearly states if denial of coverage is appropriate there is no bad faith.”) (citation omitted).

O'Connor v. Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, N.D. Ohio · Feb 22, 2024

“[N]either the listings nor the Sixth Circuit require the ALJ to ‘address every listing’ or ‘to discuss listings that the applicant clearly does not meet.’” Smith-Johnson v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 579 F. … Zebley, 493 U.S. 521, 530 (1990) (“An impairment that manifests only some of those criteria, no matter how severely, does not qualify.”).

Slick

District Court, N.D. Ohio · Sep 4, 2026

The Governing Board also argues that “both Federal and Ohio law clearly establish that a client has the absolute right to discharge [an] attorney and terminate the relationship at any time, with or without cause, however … On the second front, Plaintiff argues the absolute discharge rule conflates two distinct questions: whether the Governing Board could fire her (on the one hand) versus whether she qualified for due process protection before

Jones v. Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, N.D. Ohio · Sep 23, 2025

Prior to the established disability onset date, the claimant was an individual closely approaching advanced age. … Sec., the Sixth Circuit held that previous decisions “clearly demonstrate that the principles of res judicata can be applied against the Commissioner.

Burns v. Republic Savings Bank

25 F. Supp. 2d 809 · District Court, N.D. Ohio · Oct 23, 1998

Rosewater testified that Burns was not functioning well, her thought pattern was very confused, and she had trouble thinking clearly. … Thus, Burns has not established a prima facie ease of retaliation.

Primoris T&D Services, LLC v. FirstEnergy Corp.

District Court, N.D. Ohio · Feb 23, 2026

Having established that state law applies to interpretive questions, the Court must now decide which state’s law to apply. … Here, while the forum selection clause states that suits arising from the PO “may be” brought in Summit County, Ohio, that statement is immediately qualified with a parenthetical stating that suits “against Purchaser,

Jones v. Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.

District Court, N.D. Ohio · Feb 1, 2022

Further, Lubrizol claims that the product is “100% immune to corrosion or degradation cause by chlorinated water and will never fail due to contact with normal drinking water.” (Id., ¶ 79.) … For claims seeking monetary damages, “mere risk of future harm, standing alone, cannot qualify as a concrete harm.” TransUnion, 141 S. Ct. at 2211.

Gong

District Court, N.D. Ohio · Apr 13, 2026

Li, clearly demonstrate that agency procedures would be futile. … These aliens would have otherwise qualified for a bond hearing under Section 1226.

Mark Wayne Moore, Jr. v. Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, N.D. Ohio · Feb 6, 2026

Qualified vocational expert Lauren Petkoff also testified. Id. Later in May 2024, the ALJ issued a written decision, which found that Moore was not entitled to benefits. … As this excerpt illustrates, Moore’s argument is a red herring because he has not established his premise that he required a job coach during a probationary period.

Harris v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

District Court, N.D. Ohio · Sep 16, 2019

Ryanne is on medications that suppress her immune system and put her at increased risk of infections, especially during the winter. … The burden shifts to the Commissioner at Step Five to establish whether the claimant has the residual functional capacity to perform available work in the national economy. Id.