Wednesday, April 1, 2009
2008-2097. Trumbull Cty. Bar Assn. v. Kafantaris, Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-1389.
On Certified Report by the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, No. 07-038. George Nicholas Kafantaris, Attorney Registration No. 0009748, is permanently disbarred from the practice of law in Ohio.
Moyer, C.J., and Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O'Connor, O'Donnell, Lanzinger, and Cupp, JJ., concur.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-1389.pdf 
Summary: Supreme Court Disbars, Suspends Attorneys
2008-2098. Disciplinary Counsel v. Wolanin, Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-1393.
On Certified Report by the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, No. 07-031. John Stanley Wolanin, Attorney Registration No. 0051970, is indefinitely suspended from the practice of law in Ohio.
Moyer, C.J., and Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O'Connor, O'Donnell, Lanzinger, and Cupp, JJ., concur.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-1393.pdf
Summary: Supreme Court Disbars, Suspends Attorneys
2008-2258. Booth v. Duffy Homes, Inc. , Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-1392.
Franklin App. No. 07AP-680, 2008-Ohio-5261. Discretionary appeal accepted on Proposition of Law No. I and cause remanded to the court of appeals.
Moyer, C.J., and Lundberg Stratton, O'Connor, O'Donnell, and Cupp, JJ., concur.
Pfeifer and Lanzinger, JJ., dissent and would not accept the appeal.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-1392.pdf
2008-2402. Disciplinary Counsel v. Shaver, Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-1385.On Certified Report by the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, No. 08-047. David Brian Shaver, Attorney Registration No. 0036980, is publicly reprimanded.
Moyer, C.J., and Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O'Connor, O'Donnell, Lanzinger, and Cupp, JJ., concur.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-1385.pdf
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