Hawkins v. Ivy

Decided May 18, 1977. Thomas J. Herbert wrote the opinion for the court.

50 Ohio St. 2d 114 · Cited 277 times

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• Brooks v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co. · 45 Ohio St. 2d 34
• Primes v. Tyler · 43 Ohio St. 2d 195
• Masters v. New York Central Rd. · 70 N.E.2d 898
• Jenkins v. Sharp · 42 N.E.2d 755
• Helleren v. Dixon · 86 N.E.2d 777
• Kennard v. Palmer · 53 N.E.2d 908
• Cole v. New York Central Rd. · 80 N.E.2d 854
• Smiley v. Arrow Spring Bed Co. · 33 N.E.2d 3

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• Jones v. Lucas County Sheriff's Department · 183 Ohio App. 3d 331
• Walker v. City of Toledo · 185 Ohio App. 3d 212
• Anderson v. City of Massillon · 2012 Ohio 5711
• Essman v. Portsmouth · 2010 Ohio 4837
• Long v. Hanging Rock · 2011 Ohio 5137
• Pisel v. ITT Continental Baking Co. · 61 Ohio St. 2d 142
• Copeland v. City of Cincinnati · 825 N.E.2d 681
• Zivich v. Mentor Soccer Club, Inc. · 82 Ohio St. 3d 367
• Texler v. D.O. Summers Cleaners & Shirt Laundry Co. · 81 Ohio St. 3d 677
• Fabrey v. McDonald Village Police Department · 70 Ohio St. 3d 351
• Gladon v. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority · 75 Ohio St. 3d 312
• Cater v. City of Cleveland · 83 Ohio St. 3d 24
• Ramage v. Central Ohio Emergency Services, Inc. · 64 Ohio St. 3d 97
• Wagner v. Roche Laboratories · 77 Ohio St. 3d 116
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• Cater v. Cleveland · 1998 Ohio 421
• Cook v. City of Cincinnati · 658 N.E.2d 814
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• Texler v. D.O. Summers Cleaners & Shirt Laundry Co. · 1998 Ohio 602
• Gladon v. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Auth. · 1996 Ohio 137
• Gibson v. Drainage Products, Inc. · 95 Ohio St. 3d 171

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