In re Doe

Ohio Supreme Court December 12, 1990

In re Doe, 56 Ohio St. 3d 705 (Ohio 1990)

Brown, Dismiss, Douglas, Hear, Holmes, Moot, Moyer, Resnick, Sweeney, Wright

Opinion of the Court

2. Cuyahoga County, No. 60842. This cause is pending before the court on the filing of a motion for an order directing the Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County to certify its record and as a claimed appeal as of right from said court. Upon consideration thereof, IT IS ORDERED by the court, sua oponte, that this cause be, and the same is hereby, dismissed as moot because the abortion sought by appellant has occurred, effective December 11, 1990.

Moyer, C.J., Sweeney, Holmes, Wright, H. Brown and Resnick, JJ., concur. Douglas, J., dissents, would hear the cause and not dismiss it as moot.

Reference

Full Case Name: In re Jane Doe
Status: Published