| COMMON PLEAS COURT I |
| JUDGE CHRISTOPHER J. COLLIER |
JUDGE COLLIER'S 2002 JURY VERDICT SYNOPSIS
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| DATE | CASE NAME | CASE NUMBER |
| 1-16-02 | 98 CR 0394 | |
| 1-14-02 | Webster v. Medina General Hospital | 00 CIV 0183 |
| 2-13-02 | 01 CIV 0150 | |
| 2-27-02 | 00 CIV 0148 | |
| 2-28-02 | Bomanite Design, Inc. v. Flescher | 01 CIV 0042 |
| 3-11-02 | State v. Berecz | 01 CR 0391 |
| 3-25-02 | Mladek v. Teynor's Homes | 00 CIV 0220 |
| 3-27-02 | Stans v. Mitchell | 01 CIV 0111 |
| 4-01-02 | Cooperider v. Parker | 99 CIV 0336 |
| 4-15-02 | State of Ohio v. Reese | 00 CR 0496 |
| 4-17-02 | State v. Christburg | 01 CR 0393 |
| 4-29-02 | Sirca v. Medina County DHS | 97 CIV 0121 |
| 5-13-02 | Roser v. Batyko | 01 CIV 0927 |
| 5-20-02 | State v. Girard | 00 CR 0343 |
| 5-24-02 | Sandor v. Rymet | 00 CIV 0657 |
| 6-10-02 | 99 CIV 1058 | |
| 6-12-02 | Wisner v. Spires | 00 CIV 1142 |
| 6-17-02 | State v. Wade | 01 CIV 0436 |
| 6-24-02 | Austin v. Kluczarov | 99 CIV 0365 |
| 7-22-02 | Nagy v. Giant Eagle | 01 CIV 0012 |
| 7-31-02 | Murdock v. Krueger | Murdock v. Nowak | 00 CIV 0012 |
| 8-26-02 | 01 CIV 0918 | |
| 9-09-02 | 00 CIV 0745 | |
| 9-16-02 | State v. Cubic | 02 CR 0144 |
| 9-17-02 | State v. Paintiff | 02 CR 0070 |
| 9-23-02 | 01 CIV | |
| 9-25-02 | Barnes v. I.D. Images, Inc. | 01 CIV 0630 |
| 9-30-02 | Hurban v. Trinastich | 02 CIV 0042 |
| 10-7-02 | Elioff v. Naumoff | 01 CIV 0130 |
| 10-21-02 | State of Ohio v. Nott, Sr. | 02 CR 0222 |
| 11-12-02 | State v. Spoerke | 02 CR 0278 |
| 12-18-02 | State v. Wertz | 02 CR 0289 |
| 12-30-02 | Riazi v. Riazi | 01 CIV 0755 |
Case No. 98 CR 0394
Defendant charged with Burglary. After jury selection, the Defendant pleaded to the lesser charge of Aggravated Trespass.
Verdict: None. Guilty plea to lesser charge.
Case No. 00 CIV 0183
Medical malpractice. Plaintiff claims Dr. Naumoff and Dr. Davies failed to properly diagnose her lung cancer. She died during litigation.
Verdict: Defense verdict for Dr. Davies. Plaintiff verdict against Dr. Naumoff for $600,000.00.
2-13-02 Ringgenberg v. Vasiljevich
Case No. 01 CIV 0150
Breach of contract claim for Plaintiff's wedding reception at Vell's party center. Defendant agrees there was a mix-up but claims it was an honest mistake.
Verdict: Plaintiff's verdict $2,600
2-27-02 Prographics v. Merrick Graphics
Case No. 00 CIV 0148
Breach of contract claim. Plaintiff hired Defendant to print catalogues with address labels. Labels were not affixed rendering the catalogues less valuable.
Verdict: Plaintiff’s verdict for $12,000
Case No. 01 CIV 0042
Plaintiff poured a colored, textured concrete deck for the Defendant. Plaintiffs claims they were not paid. Defendant claims the deck was defective.
Verdict: Plaintiff's verdict for $26,162
Defendant verdict for $10,120
Case No. 01 CR 0391
Defendant charged with theft from Applebee's restaurant where he was a server. Subsequent to the jury being impaneled, the Defendant pleaded guilty to theft.
Verdict: None. Defendant pleaded to charge.
Case No. 00 CIV 0220
Plaintiff claims that the mobile home he purchased was defective.
Verdict: Plaintiff's verdict for $24,868
Case No. 01 CIV 0111
Plaintiff claims the Defendant committed the intentional tort of assault and battery. The fight erupted when the ex-wife of the Defendant dated the Plaintiff. Defendant claims self defense.
Verdict: Defendant's verdict.
Case No. 99 CIV 0336
Legal malpractice for negligently representing a family of a child struck by a car. The Plaintiffs claim that the attorney settled for less money than was available.
Verdict: Defense verdict
Case No. 00 CR 496
Defendant was charged with felonious assault and aggravated assault. After the jury was impaneled the Defendant pleaded guilty to aggravated assault.
Verdict: None. Defendant pleaded to lesser charge.
Case No. 01 CR 0393
Defendant is charged with rape, and two counts of kidnapping. Defendant claims the victim consented.
Verdict: Guilty of Rape and one count of Kidnapping; not guilty of the second kidnapping.
Case No. 97 CIV 0121
Wrongful adoption claim. Plaintiff claims that MCDHS committed fraud in failing to advise and affirmatively misleading the adopting family of the child's medical history.
Verdict: Defendant's verdict.
Case No. 01 CIV 0927
Leaky roof case. Home owner sues the seller and the real estate agency for an undisclosed roof leak.
Verdict: Plaintiff's verdict against Batyko for $6,800.
Defendant's verdict in favor of Kovack Realty and Mumaw.
Case No. 00 CR 0343
Pandering obscenity involving a minor. Defendant admits he possessed the pictures but claims he was working for the FBI undercover at the time.
Verdict: Guilty of both charges.
Case No. 00 CIV 0657
Auto accident with admitted liability. Causation issues.
Verdict: Defendant's verdict.
6-10-02 Grout Systems v. Schlabig & Associates, Inc.
Case No. 99 CIV 1058
Accounting Malpractice claim. An employee of the Plaintiff embezzled $270,000 and the Plaintiff sued its CPA for not discovering the theft.
Verdict: Defendant's verdict.
Case No. 00 CIV 1142
Plaintiff was injured in a car crash in which she was a passenger. She sues the driver of her car and the other driver. Defendant claims the injuries were unrelated to the accident.
Verdict: Plaintiff's verdict for $1,000
Case No. 01 CIV 0436
Defendant charged with rape, kidnapping and sexual battery. Defendant claims consensual sex.
Verdict: Guilty of Rape and Not Guilty of Kidnapping and Sexual Battery.
Case No. 99 CIV 0365
Plaintiff claims Defendant failed to properly construct a home. Defendant claims the Plaintiff committed fraud by promising payment he never intended to make to induce the Defendant to continue to work.
Verdict: Defense verdict on Plaintiff's claims.
Verdict for Defendant on his fraud claim $34,400 plus punitive damages of $4,325.
Case No. 01 CIV 0012
"Buckshot in the brisket" case. Plaintiff bought meat from Giant Eagle and broke her crown on a piece of buckshot. Defendant claims there was no buckshot in the meat.
Verdict: Defendant's verdict.
Murdock v. Nowak
Case No. 00 CIV 0012
Two separate auto accidents in 1996 where Plaintiff claims she was injured. Both Defendants admit liability but deny causation and question damages.
Verdict: Plaintiff's verdict against Nowak for $3,500
Plaintiff's verdict against Murdock for $37,000.
8-26-02 Financial Pacific Leasing v. JAW Prof. Services
Case No. 01 CIV 0918
Business dispute relating to the sale of computer equipment and software. Plaintiff claims installment payments were not made and sues for them. Defendant claims breach of contract because the software is worthless without license which was not provided by Plaintiff.
Verdict: Defendant's verdict on Plaintiff's claim.
Plaintiff's verdict on Defendant's claim.
Case No. 00 CIV 0745
Commercial real estate construction dispute. Claim and counterclaim regarding breach of construction contract.
Verdict: Plaintiff's verdict for $21,655.75.
Case No. 02 CR 0144
Possession of Heroin. Defendant claims he had cocaine, not heroin.
Verdict: Defendant pleads to charge after jury selection.
Case No. 02 CR 0070
Domestic Violence charge. Defendant claimed he was assaulted, not the victim.
Verdict: Guilty of misdemeanor Domestic Violence.
9-23-02 Bishop v. Seville Bronze
Case No. 01 CIV
Plaintiff was injured when liquid bronze was sprayed on him at work. Plaintiff claims intentional tort against employer and product liability against clothing manufacturer.
Verdict: None. Settled after jury selected.
Case No. 01 CIV 0630
Employment discrimination claim, pregnancy firing alleged; Settled during voir dire.
Verdict: None. Settled during jury selection.
Case No. 02 CIV 0042
Rear-end auto accident with admitted liability. Defendant claims intervening accident caused damage.
Verdict: Plaintiff's verdict for $60,000
Case No. 01 CIV 0130
Medical malpractice. Plaintiff alleges doctor failed to inform patient about abnormal test results. Defendant denies claim.
Verdict: Plaintiffs verdict against Defendant for $116,275.
Case No. 02 CR 0222
Defendant charged with F-3 gross sexual imposition, F-4 importuning, M-1 public indecency. Defendant was accused by neighbor child of sex crime. Defendant denies allegation. Defendant pleaded guilty during trial.
Verdict: Defendant pleaded guilty to all charges during trial.
Case No. 02 CR 0278
Defendant charged with F-5 vandalism of a business in which he was employed. Defendant denies charge.
Verdict: Not Guilty
Case No. 02 CR 0289
Defendant charged with F-4 theft of an ATV. Defendant claims he thought it was his friend's ATV.
Verdict: Guilty
Case No. 01 CIV 0755
Family squabble surrounding loans father claims were gifts.
Verdict: Defendant's verdict.