City of Cincinnati v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp.

Decided June 12, 2002. Deborah L. Cook wrote the opinion for the court.

95 Ohio St. 3d 416 · Cited 254 times

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• Ganim v. Smith & Wesson Corp. · 258 Conn. 313
• York v. Ohio State Highway Patrol · 60 Ohio St. 3d 143
• White v. Smith & Wesson Corp. · 97 F. Supp. 2d 816
• LaPuma v. Collinwood Concrete · 75 Ohio St. 3d 64
• Carrel v. Allied Products Corp. · 78 Ohio St. 3d 284
• Metzger v. Pennsylvania, Ohio & Detroit Rd. · 66 N.E.2d 203
• O'Brien v. University Community Tenants Union, Inc. · 42 Ohio St. 2d 242
• Taylor v. City of Cincinnati · 55 N.E.2d 724
• Simpson v. Big Bear Stores Co. · 73 Ohio St. 3d 130
• Johnson v. University Hospitals · 44 Ohio St. 3d 49
• Mitchell v. Lawson Milk Co. · 40 Ohio St. 3d 190
• Jeffers v. Olexo · 43 Ohio St. 3d 140
• Crislip v. TCH Liquidating Co. · 52 Ohio St. 3d 251
• R.H. Macy & Co. v. Otis Elevator Co. · 51 Ohio St. 3d 108
• Perkins v. Wilkinson Sword, Inc. · 83 Ohio St. 3d 507
• City of Philadelphia v. Beretta U.S.A., Corp. · 126 F. Supp. 2d 882

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• Bliss v. Chandler, 2006-G-2742 (11-16-2007) · 2007 Ohio 6161
• City of Gary Ex Rel. King v. Smith & Wesson Corp. · 776 N.E.2d 368
• Cleveland Housing Renewal Project v. Deutsche Bank Trust Co. · 606 F. Supp. 2d 698
• Cincinnati v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp. · 2002 Ohio 2480
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