Common Pleas Court Judges
Judge John P. O'Donnell
Courtroom:
18-D
Fax:
(216) 348-4036
Bailiff:
Jessica Amos
(216) 443-8698
Staff Attorney:
Audrey Y. Quinn
(216) 443-8549
Magistrate:
See Magistrate Assignments
On Common Pleas Bench Since:
2002
Admitted to Bar:
1993
High School:
St. Joseph High
College:
Miami (O.) University
Law School:
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Recent Opinions
| Title | Case Number |
|---|---|
| Schiff v Dickson (1) | 701734 |
| Ziss Bros. Construction Co. v. City Of Independence Planning Comm | 595230 |
| Scranton-Averell Inc v. Russo | 646220 646234 646240 |
| Captain Buffalo Foods v City of Cleveland | 659367 |
| Skryzmoski v. City of Broadview Heights | 684489 |
| Super Lube v Burnside | 704707 |
| Little Feet PreSchool and Daycare v. Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services | 717896 |
| Rokakis v Circle Develop | 729690 |
| Rokakis v Circle Develop Group | 729846 |
| Ramazani v. Ohio Dept of Job and Family Services | 762562 |
| Marshall v. MM EMS | 771202 |
| Simic v. Accountancy Board of Ohio | 782489 |
| Scranton-Averell Inc. v. Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer | 813694 |
| Welms v. Admin. of the Unemployment Compensation Review Commission | 836252 |
| Shadd v. Cleveland Civil Service Commission | 847677 |
| Cully v. Cuyahoga County Board of Revision | 860095 |
| Rudin v. Director, Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services | 881398 |
| Plain Dealer Publishing v. Bryan Equipment Sales | 762467(CR) |
| MJ Direct Consulting v. Brooks & Stafford | 818176 |
| Yetter v. Clunk | 721025 |
| Schiff v Dickson (2) | 701734 |
| EHP v Wells Fargo | 717025 |
| The Condominiums At Stonebridge Owners Assoc. v. The K&D Group | 771554 |
| Savoy Hospitality v. 5839 Monroe Street Associates (3) | 02783(CI) |
| State of Ohio v. Brelo (5) | 580457(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Benson | 607449(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Hooks | 612584(CR) |
| PNC Bank v Farinacci | 709722 |
| The Shelly Co v. Karas Properties Inc (2) | 739744 |
| Abdelnour v. McGowan | 740639 |
| Hymes v. American Industrial Bolting | 745933 |
| Musial Offices, LTD v. County of Cuyahoga | 746704 |
| T-building v HVL | 748701 |
| Solstice v. Debernardi | 758790 |
| Plain Dealer Publishing v. Bryan Equipment Sales | 762467(CR) |
| National Diagnostic Imaging v. Open Air Imaging | 770896 |
| Shumay v. Dattillo | 772916 |
| Solovey v. VKR | 776005 |
| 10302 Madison Ave v. J.L.E.C. v. Cleveland Heated Storage(2) | 787831 |
| Holy Donut v. Mo Un Yee Gee | 790472 |
| Coury v. Coury | 803327 |
| Tromler v. Buckeye Brewing Co. Inc. | 865096 |
| Comanduran v. Bendzik | 882000 |
| Euclid Business Park v. Peters | 589304 |
| Kraus v. Bank of America(2) | 683945 |
| Savarino v Suncare I | 691347 |
| Schiff v Dickson (1) | 701734 |
| Huntington v Butternut Final | 703346 |
| Jacco Associates Inc v. T.H. Martin Inc | 705385 |
| Panzica Construction Co v. Zaremba Inc (2) | 717571 |
| Stark 1350 v. Pappadakis | 718157 |
| Lee International Trading Services v. Hard Knox Energy | 724122 |
| Balombin v. Krakowski | 726256 |
| Ossco Properties v. United Commercial Property Group | 733590 |
| T-building v HVL | 748701 |
| Plain Dealer Publishing v. Bryan Equipment Sales | 762467(CR) |
| National Diagnostic Imaging v. Open Air Imaging | 770896 |
| Solovey v. VKR | 776005 |
| MJ Direct Consulting v. Brooks & Stafford | 818176 |
| Abdelnour v. McGowan | 740639 |
| Fornaro v Knoble | 631035 |
| Auto Connection v. Prather | 582066 |
| Bowen v Farmers Ins. Co. (3) | 688770 |
| Cantlin v. Smythe Cramer Co. | 790865 |
| Cantlin v. Smythe Cramer Co. (2) | 790865 |
| Pivonka v. John B. McCarthy, Director of the Ohio Dept. of Medicaid (2) | 804235 |
| Raymundo Vaquera v. State of Ohio | 557417 |
| State of Ohio v. Knight | 469654(CR) |
| State of Ohio v.Murrell | 504064 / 504448(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Cage (2) | 566449(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Pennington | 568808(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. William Seitz | 419212(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Curtis Bridges | 407434(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Marketha Reed | 431903(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Knight | 469654(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Bauer | 495906(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Donald King | 538865(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Frazier | 549274(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Caldwell | 555552(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Raymondo Vaquera | 557417 |
| State v. Pawlak | 557638(CR) |
| State v. McMullen | 562192(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Hlabse | 562482(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Harris | 564924(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Cage (1) | 566449(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Cage (2) | 566449(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Humphries | 566544(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Freeze | 567674(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Pennington | 568808(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Brelo (1) | 580457(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Brelo (2) | 580457(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Brelo (3) | 580457(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Brelo (4) | 580457(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Brelo (5) | 580457(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Lathon, Meggerson and Savage | 582060(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Townsend | 585375(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Hamilton | 589741(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Moreen | 593386(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Anthony Hayes | 042182(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. William Seitz | 419212(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Yusef Dejarnette | 428306(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Wright | 480367(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Eugene Dycks | 518832(CR) |
| Livingston v Singleton | 625535 |
| The Shelly Co v. Karas Properties Inc (2) | 739744 |
| Savoy Hospitality v. 5839 Monroe Street Associates (2) | 02783(CI) |
| Courtyards of Crystal Lake Homeowners Assoc v Bradesca | 605407 |
| Dawson Insurance v. Freund | 687900 |
| Little Italy Preservation Partners v. Little Italy Development | 698180 |
| Developers Diversified Realty Corp v Coventry Real Estate Fund II | 710372 |
| The Shelly Co v. Karas Properties Inc | 739744 |
| Abdelnour v. McGowan | 740639 |
| General Metal Heat Treating v. Precision Gear | 759959 |
| HKS Architects v. Michael Benza Associates | 777455 |
| BT Energy v. KeyBank | 783764 |
| Mid America Stainless LLC v. Mid-America Steel Corp | 814242 |
| Serverlance SPE Leaseco v. Tichavakunda | 781709 |
| Little Italy Preservation Partners v. Little Italy Development | 698180 |
| The Chaffee Courts II Condominium Association Inc - Chaffee II v The Courts of Chaffee Condominium Association Inc - Chaffee I | 711150 |
| Holy Donut v. Mo Un Yee Gee | 790472 |
| Holy Donut v. Mo Un Yee Gee | 790472 |
| Walsh v. Schkurley | 675621 |
| Serverlance SPE Leaseco v. Tichavakunda | 781709 |
| State of Ohio v. Brelo (3) | 580457(CR) |
| Ciminello v Bojacks Meat & Poultry Inc | 491343 |
| Euclid Business Park v. Peters | 589304 |
| Stark 1350 v. Pappadakis | 718157 |
| Optima Ventures v. KB Fund IV Cleveland | 802814 |
| Fornaro v Knoble | 631035 |
| Shumay v. Dattillo | 772916 |
| Litigation Management Inc v Bourgeois (3) | 655349 |
| Raudins v. Hobbs | 789591 |
| MTD Products, Inc. v. Allied World Assurance Co. (1) | 810098 |
| Bellaire Corporation v. American Empire Surplus Lines | 816172 |
| Kane v Vaughn | 748673 |
| Kane v Vaughn | 748673 |
| Pivonka v. John B. McCarthy, Director of the Ohio Dept. Of Medicaid | 804235 |
| Solstice v. Debernardi | 758790 |
| State of Ohio v. Brelo (4) | 580457(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Brelo (2) | 580457(CR) |
| Kane v Vaughn | 748673 |
| State of Ohio v. Curtis Bridges | 407434(CR) |
| 10302 Madison Ave v. J.L.E.C. v. Cleveland Heated Storage(1) | 787831 |
| Polyone Corp v. Papadopulos | 745478 |
| Sigma II Insurance Agency Inc v. Quinn | 750336 |
| State of Ohio v. Caldwell | 555552(CR) |
| Maxus Capital Group v. Timco Engine Center | 750485 |
| State of Ohio v. Anthony Stewart | 518919(CR) |
| Taylor v. Office of the Coroner Cuyahoga County | 736337 |
| The Condominiums At Stonebridge Owners Assoc. v. The K&D Group | 771554 |
| The Condominiums At Stonebridge Owners Assoc. v. The K&D Group(2) | 771554 |
| Sekerak v. GT Benefits | 744047 |
| Nancy Lowrie & Assoc. v. Ornowski | 795979 |
| Nikolaos v. LifeHealth Science LLC | 836244 / 836269 |
| Bowen v Farmers Ins. Co. (2) | 688770 |
| State of Ohio v. Boedecker (1) | 611335(CR) |
| Sherwin-Williams v. Rice | 689237 |
| Schiff v Dickson (2) | 701734 |
| McHale v. Roto-Rooter Services | 709099 |
| Vasa Order of America v. Rosenthal Collins Group (2) | 753705 |
| Panzica Construction Co v. Zaremba Inc | 717571 |
| CHA v Westlake Reed Leskosky | 768733 |
| State of Ohio v. Pennington | 568808(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Boedecker (2) | 611335(CR) |
| Kretch Associates v. Gala | 668278 |
| Ciccone v Memberhealth LLC | 676818 |
| JNT Properties v Key Bank National Association | 681873 |
| Kraus v Bank of America | 683945 |
| Bowen v Farmers Ins. Co. (1) | 688770 |
| Dottore v. Sater | 741375 |
| Franklin, Plotnick & Carl v. Eaton Corporation | 748467 |
| Vasa Order of America v. Rosenthal Collins Group (1) | 753705 |
| Rhine v. Buehrer | 769886 |
| Crowley v. Areklett (2) | 801191 |
| Optima Ventures v. KB Fund IV Cleveland | 802814 |
| State of Ohio v. Dickerson | 585521A(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Jenkins | 585521B(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Cage (3) | 566449(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Brelo (1) | 580457(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Wilson | 622972(CR) |
| Litigation Management Inc v Bourgeois (1) | 655349 |
| Carr v. Accacia Country Club Company (1) | 682363 |
| Lacek v. Metrohealth Medical Center | 872771 |
| Savoy Hospitality v. 5839 Monroe Street Associates (1) | 02783(CI) |
| Savoy Hospitality v. 5839 Monroe Street Associates (3) | 02783(CI) |
| State of Ohio Dept of Taxation v. Frangos | 639000 |
| Rayco Manufacturing Inc. v. Murphy, Rogers, Sloss & Gambel L.P.A. | 815844 |
| Lincoln Electric v. FirstEnergy Solutions | 833403 |
| Chambers Funeral Homes Inc v Kacirek | 688265 |
| Thermoforming Machinery v. Swain | 742497 |
| Lumenate v. Currier | 815919 |
| Behrens v Grodin; Case Western Reserve Univ v Arteriocyte Inc | 689585 / 691618 |
| Dorsey v Hunter | 683771 |
| State of Ohio v. Jerrall Collier | 548971(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Laboy | 566158(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Howard | 567160(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Wixson | 594175(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Lindsey | 602687(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Sparks-Henderson (1) | 605330(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Sparks-Henderson (2) | 605330(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Byrd | 622817 623119 (CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Agwar Suleiman | 330379(CR) |
| Crowley v. Areklett (2) | 801191 |
| Optima Ventures v. KB Fund IV Cleveland | 802814 |
| State of Ohio v. Dickerson | 585521A(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Jenkins | 585521B(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Cage (3) | 566449(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Brelo (1) | 580457(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Wilson | 622972(CR) |
| Litigation Management Inc v Bourgeois (1) | 655349 |
| Carr v. Accacia Country Club Company (1) | 682363 |
| Lacek v. Metrohealth Medical Center | 872771 |
| Savoy Hospitality v. 5839 Monroe Street Associates (1) | 02783(CI) |
| Savoy Hospitality v. 5839 Monroe Street Associates (3) | 02783(CI) |
| State of Ohio Dept of Taxation v. Frangos | 639000 |
| Rayco Manufacturing Inc. v. Murphy, Rogers, Sloss & Gambel L.P.A. | 815844 |
| Lincoln Electric v. FirstEnergy Solutions | 833403 |
| Chambers Funeral Homes Inc v Kacirek | 688265 |
| Thermoforming Machinery v. Swain | 742497 |
| Lumenate v. Currier | 815919 |
| Behrens v Grodin; Case Western Reserve Univ v Arteriocyte Inc | 689585 / 691618 |
| Dorsey v Hunter | 683771 |
| State of Ohio v. Jerrall Collier | 548971(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Laboy | 566158(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Howard | 567160(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Wixson | 594175(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Lindsey | 602687(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Sparks-Henderson (1) | 605330(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Sparks-Henderson (2) | 605330(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Byrd | 622817 623119 (CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Agwar Suleiman | 330379(CR) |
| Ciminello v Bojacks Meat & Poultry Inc | 491343 |
| Kneale v Babin Building Solutions LLC | 631390 |
| Rokakis v. Joint Entry | 724807 |
| Crowley v. Areklett (2) | 801191 |
| State of Ohio v. Harmeet Bains (2) | 437308(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. James Rosin | 515674(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Townsend | 585375(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Hamilton | 589741(CR) |
| Collier v Libations Lounge | 744066 |
| Euclid Business Park v. Peters | 589304 |
| Litigation Management Inc v Bourgeois (2) | 655349 |
| Kane v Vaughn | 748673 |
| Wallace Management Co v. Rubin | 691412 |
| Optima Ventures v. KB Fund IV Cleveland | 802814 |
| State of Ohio v. Frazier | 549274(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Agwar Suleiman | 330379(CR) |
| State of Ohio v. Harmeet Bains (2) | 437308(CR) |
| State of Ohio vs Merlin T Johnson | 622972(CR) |
| State of Ohio vs Oscar Dickerson | 585521(CR) |
| State of Ohio vs Robert Edwards | 623337(CR) |
| State of Ohio vs Bernice Jackson | 628846(CR) |
| State of Ohio vs Lewis Howard | 627724(CR) |
| State of Ohio vs Shawn Reese | 624729(CR) |
| State of Ohio vs Andre Parker | 629347(CR) |
| State of Ohio vs Richard Rodriguez Sr | 629860 |
| Rudy Comaduran vs Denise Bendzik, ET AL | 882000 |
| City of Parma vs Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation | 814017 |
| Maan Yousef vs Amid Yousef, ET AL | 846717 |
| Amid Yousef, ET AL vs JoJo's Smokeless World, Inc | 875614 |
| Rodger Saffold II va Black Economic Union of Ohio, ET AL | 878065 |
| Jeremy Shadd vs Cleveland Civil Service Commission, ET AL | 889571 |
| Mark Masterson vs Zachary Brody, ET AL | 857804 |
| John Kassay va Niederst Management Group, ET AL | 885671 |
| John Kassay va Niederst Management Group, ET AL | 885671 |
| Force Indoor Sports vs Domestic Linen Supply Company | 849957 |
| David J. Horvath vs Elie Fayez Abboud | 885126 |
| State of Ohio vs Ernest Matthews | 632968 |
| Musial Offices, LTD v. County of Cuyahoga | CV 11 746704 |
| The State of Ohio v. Brandon Adkins | CR-18-635599-A |