Perhaps no issue more consistently perplexes litigants (and sometimes, it must be said, judges) than whether a particular order is merely an order, a "final order," or a "judgment." The distinction matters a great deal, and in this case it (for now, at least) cost the plaintiff a shot at almost 8 million bucks.
Commentary on cases, decisions, and orders in and from the Ohio Supreme Court and courts of appeals from attorney Jeff Nye. Not affiliated with any court.
Showing posts with label final orders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label final orders. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Burnham v. Cleveland Clinic - Supreme Court limits prior holding restricting appellate jurisdiction
Yesterday the Supreme Court issued its decision in Burnham v. Cleveland Clinic, holding 6-1 that an order compelling the production of attorney-client privileged material is immediately appealable. This is good news. That such an order is appealable might seem obvious at first blush, but it was very much in doubt after the Court's holding last year in Smith v. Chen.
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