Ferro Corp. v. Blaw-Knox Food & Chem. Equip. Co.
Ferro Corp. v. Blaw-Knox Food & Chem. Equip. Co.
82 Ohio St. 3d 1468; 696 N.E.2d 225; 1998 Ohio LEXIS 1946
Ferro Corp. v. Blaw-Knox Food & Chem. Equip. Co.
Opinion of the Court
Cuyahoga App. Nos. 70804 and 70936. On review of order certifying a conflict. The court determines that a conflict exists; the parties are to brief the issue stated in the court of appeals’ order rendered on April 9,1998, at page 3:
“Whether, in order to permit an immediate appeal from an otherwise non-final appealable order under Art. IV, Section 3(B)(2) of the Ohio Constitution, R.C. 2505.02 and Civ.R. 54(B), a party may voluntarily dismiss without prejudice, under Civ.R. 41(A)(1)(a), less than the entire ‘action.’ ”
The conflict cases are Lee v. Gross Lumber Co. (1989), 57 Ohio App.3d 52, 566 N.E.2d 696; Slocum v. Gioffre Constr., Inc. (Nov. 17, 1994), Franklin App. No. 94APE04-588, unreported, 1994 WL 649940; and Reagan v. Ranger Transp., Inc. (1995), 104 Ohio App.3d 15, 660 N.E.2d 1234.
On motion for admission pro hoe vice of P. Christian Hague. Motion granted.
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