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Two Recent Ohio Supreme Court Decisions

Court Recognizes Common Law 'Self Protection' Exception to Statutory Attorney-Client Privilege

In Litigation Involving Dispute between Client and Lawyer or Law Firm

 

From the site: "2009-1321.  Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P. v. Givaudan Flavors Corp., Slip Opinion No. 2010-Ohio-4469.

Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2010/2010-Ohio-4469.pdf

 

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The Supreme Court of Ohio held today that Ohio recognizes a common law "self protection" exception to attorney-client privilege that permits an attorney to testify concerning attorney-client communications where such testimony is necessary to establish a claim for legal fees on behalf of the attorney or to allow an attorney to defend against a charge of malpractice or other wrongdoing in litigation between the attorney and a client..."

 

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Carryover of Prior-Year Tax Board Ruling Does Not Trump Auditor's Sexennial Reappraisal of Property

 

From the site: "2009-1765.  AERC Saw Mill Village, Inc. v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Revision, Slip Opinion No. 2010-Ohio-4468.

Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2010/2010-Ohio-4468.pdf

 

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The Supreme Court of Ohio held today that R.C. 5715.19(D), a state law requiring that a tax valuation of property established by a ruling of the State Board of Tax Appeals (BTA) must be "carried over" to subsequent tax years, does not supersede a different statute that requires county auditors to reappraise all real property within their county and establish a new tax valuation for each parcel every six years..."

 

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Source: The Supreme Court of Ohio, http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/ 28 September 2010

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on September 29, 2010 (boomark / email).