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Prosecutor: Don't dismiss doc's 25-count murder indictment
COLUMBUS (AP) — An Ohio court shouldn't dismiss the 25-count murder indictment for a hospital doctor accused of ordering excessive painkillers for patients who then died, the prosecutor argued in a new court filing.
William Husel, who worked in the Columbus-area Mount Carmel Health System, has pleaded not guilty and mainta ... (full story)
7th District appellate court reverses ODMA dispute
A Monroe County trial court erred by determining Cain Ridge Beef Farm, LLC complied with abandonment provisions under the under the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act, according to the 7th District Court of Appeals.
In 1907, Henry and Mary Strauch owned 113.13 acres of real property in Monroe County. They later conveyed the property to Ch ... (full story)
Oberlin College appealing Gibson’s Bakery jury verdict
Attorneys representing Oberlin College and a top administrator at the Ohio school are appealing a recording-setting defamation-related judgment that awarded $44.2 million to Gibson’s Bakery (Gibson Bros. Inc.) in a dramatic legal battle that has attracted national media attention as the more than 130-year-old family business f ... (full story)