Kennedy Authored Decisions
(with Citations and URLs)
2017
| Case | Slip Opinion # | Author of | Release Date | |
| State v. Gonzales | 2015-0384/ 2015-0385 | 2017-Ohio-777 | Dissent | Mar 6, 2017 |
| State v. Polk | 2016-0271 | 2017-Ohio-2735 | Majority | May 11, 2017 |
| State v. Reese | 2016-0656 | 2017-Ohio-2789 | Dissent | May 16, 2017 |
| State v. Grimes | 2016-0215 | 2017-Ohio-2927 | Concurrence in JO | May 24, 2017 |
| State v. Mutter | 2016-0440/ 2016-0441 | 2017-Ohio-2928 | Majority | May 24, 2017 |
| State v. Aalim | 2015-0677 | 2017-Ohio-2956 | Majority | May 25, 2017 |
| State v. Wogenstahl | 1995-0042 | 2017-Ohio-6873 | Majority | Jul 25, 2017 |
2016
| Case | Slip Opinion # | Author of | Release Date | |
| State v. Mercier | 2014-1409/ 2014-1411 | 2016-Ohio-128 | Concurrence in JO | Jan 19, 2016 |
| State v. Burnett | 2014-1942 | 2016-Ohio-127 | Concurrence in JO | Jan 19, 2016 |
| State ex rel. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. v. Indus. Comm. | 2014-1159 | 2016-Ohio-343 | Dissent | Feb 2, 2016 |
| Lycan v. Cleveland | 2014-0358 | 2016-Ohio-422 | Dissent | Feb 9, 2016 |
| Clayton v. Ohio Bd. of Nursing | 2014-1092 | 2016-Ohio-643 | Dissent | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Piketon v. Boone Coleman Constr., Inc. | 2014-0978 | 2016-Ohio-628 | Concurrence | Feb 24, 2016 |
| Griffith v. Aultman Hosp. | 2014-1055 | 2016-Ohio-1138 | Majority | Mar 23, 2016 |
| In re Application of Champaign Wind, L.L.C. | 2013-1874 | 2016-Ohio-1513 | Dissent | Apr 13, 2016 |
| Christian Voice of Cent. Ohio v. Testa | 2014-1626 | 2016-Ohio-1527 | Majority | Apr 14, 2016 |
| Baker v. Wayne Cty | 2014-2079 | 2016-Ohio-1566 | Majority | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Combs v. Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources | 2014-1891 | 2016-Ohio-1565 | Dissent | Apr 19, 2016 |
| State v. Belton | 2012-0902 | 2016-Ohio-1581 | Majority | Apr 20, 2016 |
| In re Comm. Rev. of Capacity Charges of Ohio Power Co. | 2012-2098/ 2013-0228 | 2016-Ohio-1607 | Majority | Apr 21, 2016 |
| In re Application of Columbus S. Power Co. | 2013-0521 | 2016-Ohio-1608 | Majority | Apr 21, 2016 |
| State v. Sergent | 2015-1093 | 2016-Ohio-2696 | Majority | Apr 27, 2016 |
| Toledo City School Dist. Bd. of Edn. v. State Bd. of Edn. | 2014-1769 | 2016-Ohio-2806 | Majority | May 4, 2016 |
| State ex rel. Pietrangelo v. The City of Avon Lake | 2015-0495 | 2016-Ohio-2974 | Concur in part/ Dissent in part | May 17, 2016 |
| Krehnbrink v. Testa | 2014-0249 | 2016-Ohio-3391 | Concurrence | Jun 15, 2016 |
| Taylor Jarvis v. First Resolution Invest. Corp. | 2013-0118 | 2016-Ohio-3444 | Concur in part/ Dissent in part | Jun 16, 2016 |
| Morris v. Morris | 2014-0688 | 2016-Ohio-5002 | Majority | Jul 19, 2016 |
| 250 Shoup Mill LLC v. Testa | 2015-0340 | 2016-Ohio-5012 | Dissent | Jul 20, 2016 |
| State v. Mole | 2013-1619 | 2016-Ohio-5124 | Dissent | Jul 28, 2016 |
| Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Paris | 2015-2009 | 2016-Ohio-5581 | Concurrence | Aug 31, 2016 |
| State ex rel. Pietrangelo v. Avon Lake | 2015-0197 | 2016-Ohio-5725 | Dissent | Sept 13, 2016 |
| Disciplinary Counsel v. Kramer | 2015-2000 | 2016-Ohio-5734 | Dissent | Sept 13, 2016 |
| State v. Anderson | 2015-1107 | 2016-Ohio-5791 | Majority | Sept 14, 2016 |
| Corban v. Chesapeake Exploration, LLC | 2014-0804 | 2016-Ohio-5796 | Concurrence in part & concurrence in judgment | Sept 15, 2016 |
| Albanese v. Batman | 2015-0120/ 2015-0121 | 2016-Ohio-5814 | Majority | Sept 15, 2016 |
| In re D.S. | 2015-0505 | 2016-Ohio-7369 | Concurrence in JO | Oct 19, 2016 |
| In re Application of Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. | 2014-1651 | 2016-Ohio-7535 | Concur in part/ Dissent in part | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Lutz v. Chesapeake Appalachia LLC | 2015-0545 | 2016-Ohio-7549 | Majority | Nov 2, 2016 |
| Foley v. University of Dayton | 2015-2032 | 2016-Ohio-7591 | Majority | Nov 3, 2016 |
| State v. Williams | 2015-1478 | 2016-Ohio-7658 | Dissent | Nov 10, 2016 |
| Smith v. Erie Ins. Co. | 2015-1419 | 2016-Ohio-7742 | Dissent | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Crutchfield Corp. v. Testa | 2015-0386 | 2016-Ohio-7760 | Dissent | Nov 17, 2016 |
| In re Grand Jury Proceeding of John Doe | 2015-1181/ 2015-1182 | 2016-Ohio-8001 | Dissent | Dec 7, 2016 |
| Burnham v. Cleveland Clinic | 2015-1127 | 2016-Ohio-8000 | Dissent | Dec 7, 2016 |
| State v. Moore | 2014-0120 | 2016-Ohio-8288 | Dissent | Dec 22, 2016 |
| State v. Aalim | 2015-0677 | 2016-Ohio-8278 | Concur in part/Dissent in part | Dec 22, 2016 |
| State v. Gonzales | 2015-0384/ 2015-0385 | 2016-Ohio-8319 | Concurrence in JO | Dec 23, 2016 |
| Jacobsen v. Kaforey | 2015-1340 | 2016-Ohio-8434 | Concurrence in JO | Dec 28, 2016 |
2015
| Case | Slip Opinion # | Author of | Release Date |
| State v. Harris | 2015-Ohio-166 | Majority | Jan 22, 2015 |
| State ex rel. Sunset Estate Properties, L.L.C., v. Lodi | 2015-Ohio-790 | Dissent | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Infinite Security Solutions, L.L.C. v. Karam Properties, II Ltd. | 2015-Ohio-1101 | Dissent | Mar 26, 2015 |
| J & C Marketing, L.L.C. v. McGinty | 2015-Ohio-1310 | Dissent | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Smith v. Chen | 2015-Ohio-1480 | Dissent | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Horn | 2015-Ohio-1484 | Majority | Apr 22, 2015 |
| State v. Castagnola | 2015-Ohio-1565 | Majority | Apr 28, 2015 |
| In re Application of Ohio Power Co. | 2015-Ohio-2056 | Majority | Jun 2, 2015 |
| State v. Anderson | 2015-Ohio-2089 | Majority | Jun 3, 2015 |
| Apple Group, Ltd. v. Granger Twp. Bd. of Zoning Appeals | 2015-Ohio-2343 | Dissent | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Kuhn v. Kuhn | 2015-Ohio-2806 | Dissent | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Granger v. Auto-Owners Ins. | 2015-Ohio-3279 | Dissent | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Estate of Atkinson v. Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Servs. | 2015-Ohio-3397 | Majority | Aug 26, 2015 |
| Hope Academy Broadway Campus v. White Hat Mgt., L.L.C. | 2015-Ohio-3716 | Concurrence/Dissent | Sep 15, 2015 |
| Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer Dist. v. Bath Twp. | 2015-Ohio-3705 | Dissent | Sep 15, 2015 |
| Risner v. Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources, Ohio Div. of Wildlife | 2015-Ohio-3731 | Majority | Sep 17, 2015 |
| State v. South | 2015-Ohio-3930 | Concurrence/Dissent | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C. v. Buell | 2015-Ohio-4551 | Concurrence | Nov 5, 2015 |
| Snodgrass v. Testa | 2015-Ohio-5364 | Majority | Dec 24, 2015 |
2014
| Case | Slip Opinion # | Author of | Release Date |
| Mason City School Dist. Bd of Educ. V. Warren Cty Board of Revision | 2014-Ohio-0104 | Majority | Jan 21, 2014 |
| State v. Miranda | 2014-Ohio-0451 | Majority | Feb 12, 2014 |
| State ex rel. DiFranco v. City of South Euclid | 2014-Ohio-0538 | Concurrence/ Dissent | Feb 19, 2014 |
| State ex rel. DiFranco v. City of South Euclid | 2014-Ohio-0539 | Dissent | Feb 19, 2014 |
| State v. Manocchio | 2014-Ohio-0785 | Majority | Mar 6, 2014 |
| Akron City School District Bd of Ed. V. Summit Cty Bd of Revision | 2014-Ohio-1588 | Concurrence | Apr 16, 2014 |
| State ex rel. Scott v. Franklin Co. Bd. of Elections | 2014-Ohio-1685 | Concurrence in judgment only | Apr 21, 2014 |
| State ex rel. Honda v. Industrial Commission of Ohio | 2014-Ohio-1894 | Dissent | May 7, 2014 |
| State v. Neyland | 2014-Ohio-1914 | Majority | May 8, 2014 |
| Hayward v. Summa Health System/Akron City Hospital | 2014-Ohio-1913 | Majority | May 8, 2014 |
| State v. Stevens & State v. Bondurant | 2014-Ohio-1932 | Concur/ Dissent | May 13, 2013 |
| Oaktree Condo. Assoc. v. Hallmark Building Co. | 2014-Ohio-1937 | Dissent | May 14, 2014 |
| ProgressOhio.org, Inc. v. JobsOhio | 2014-Ohio-2382 | Concurrence | Jun 10, 2014 |
| State ex rel. Flanagan v. Lucas | 2014-Ohio-2588 | Concurrence | Jun 18, 2014 |
| L.J. Smith, Inc. v. Harrison Cty. Bd. of Revision | 2014-Ohio-2872 | Dissent | Jul 2, 2014 |
| State ex rel. Sylvester v. Neal | 2014-Ohio-2926 | Majority | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Disciplinary Counsel v. Oldfield | 2014-Ohio-2963 | Majority | Jul 9, 2014 |
| State v. Osie | 2014-Ohio-2966 | Majority | Jul 10, 2014 |
| Transtar Elec., Inc. v. A.E.M. Elec. Servs. Corp. | 2014-Ohio-3095 | Majority | Jul 17, 2014 |
| Hauser v. Dayton Police Dept. | 2014-Ohio-3636 | Dissent | Aug 28, 2014 |
| Cincinnati Bar Association v. Damon | 2014-Ohio-3765 | Majority | Sep 3, 2014 |
| Dayton Bar Association v. Scaccia | 2014-Ohio-4278 | Majority | Oct 2, 2014 |
| In re Application of Ohio Power Co. | 2014-Ohio-4271 | Majority | Oct 7, 2014 |
| State ex rel. Mun. Constr. Equip. Operators’ Labor Council v. Cleveland | 2014-Ohio-4364 | Majority | Oct 9, 2014 |
| Cincinnati City School Dist. Bd. of Edn. v. Testa | 2014-Ohio-4647 | Majority | Oct 23, 2014 |
| Fondessy v. Simon | 2014-Ohio-4638 | Dissent | Oct 23, 2014 |
| Walker v. The City of Toledo | 2014-Ohio-5461 | Majority | Dec 18, 2014 |
| Hulsmeyer v. Hospice of Southwest Ohio, Inc. | 2014-Ohio-5511 | Majority | Dec 23, 2014 |
2013
| Case | Slip Opinion # | Author of | Release Date |
| State v. Smith | 2013-Ohio-1698 | Majority | Apr 30, 2013 |
| State v. Athon | 2013-Ohio-1956 | Dissent | May 15, 2013 |
| State v. Forrest | 2013-Ohio-2409 | Concur/Dissent | Jun 12, 2013 |
| Stammco, L.L.C., v. United Telephone Co. of Ohio | 2013-Ohio-3019 | Majority | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Vacha v. N. Ridgeville | 2013-Ohio-3020 | Concur/Dissent | Jul 17, 2013 |
| Crown Communication v. Testa | 2013-Ohio-3126 | Majority | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Bernard v. Unemployment Compensation Review Commission | 2013-Ohio-3121 | Concur | Jul 25, 2013 |
| Pauley v. Circleville | 2013-Ohio-4541 | Majority | Oct 16, 2013 |
| Mahoning Education Association of Developmental Disabilities v. State Employment Relations Board | 2013-Ohio-4654 | Majority | Oct 23, 2013 |
| Parrish v. Jones | 2013-Ohio-5224 | Dissent | Dec 4, 2013 |
| In re: Application of Black Fork Wind Energy, LLC | 2013-Ohio-5478 | Majority | Dec 18, 2013 |
| Gauthier v. Gauthier | 2013-Ohio-5479 | Dissent | Dec 18, 2013 |
| State v. Griffin | 2013-Ohio-5481 | Majority | Dec 19, 2013 |
Death Penalty Cases
2013
| Case Name | Supreme Court No. | Slip Opinion No. | Author | Concur | Concur/Dissent (in part) | Dissent | Vote | Release Date |
| State v. Wesson | 2009-0739 | 2013-Ohio-4575 | TOD | PEP, Vukovich, SLK | JLF concur/dissent (MOC N/P) | JAL, WMO | 4-1-2 | Oct 12, 2013 |
| State v. Griffin | 2011-0818 | 2013-Ohio-5481 | SLK | PEP, TOD, JLF | MOC, JAL, WMO | 4-3 | Dec 19, 2013 |
2014
| Case Name | Supreme Court No. | Slip Opinion No. | Author | Concur | Concur/Dissent (in part) | Dissent | Vote | Release Date |
| State v. Neyland | 2008-2370 | 2014-Ohio-1914 | SLK | MOC, TOD, JAL, JLF | PEP concur/dissent | WMO | 5-1-1 | May 8, 2014 |
| State v. Maxwell | 2007-0755 | 2014-Ohio-1019 | JAL | MOC, TOD, SLK, JLF | PEP, WMO concur/dissent | 5-2 | Mar 20, 2014 | |
| State v. Roberts | 2007-2288 | 2013-Ohio-4580 | MOC | PEP, JAL, JLF | WMO concur/dissent | TOD, SLK | 4-1-2 | Oct 22, 2014 |
| State v. Kirkland | 2010-0854 | 2014-Ohio-1966 | JLF | MOC, TOD, SLK | PEP, JAL concur/dissent | WMO | 4-2-1 | May 13, 2014 |
| State v. Davis | 2011-0538 | 2014-Ohio-1615 | PEP | MOC, TOD, JAL, SLK, JLF | WMO concur/dissent | 6-1 | Apr 22, 2014 | |
| State v. Mammone | 2010-0576 | 2014-Ohio-1942 | JAL | MOC, PEP, TOD, JAL, SLK, JLF | WMO concur/dissent | 6-1 | May 14, 2014 | |
| State v. Osie | 2010-1105 | 2014-Ohio-2966 | SLK | MOC, PEP, TOD | JAL, JLF concur/dissent | WMO | 4-2-1 | Jul 10, 2014 |
| State v. Jackson | 2010-0944 | 2014-Ohio-3707 | TOD | MOC, PEP, SLK | JAL, JLF concur in judgment only | WMO | 6-1 | Sept 2, 2014 |
| State v. Ketterer | 2011-0093 | 2014-Ohio-3973 | PEP | MOC, TOD, SLK, JLF, WMO | JAL concurs in judgment only | 7-0 | Sept 18, 2014 | |
| State v. Thompson | 2010-1373 | 2014-Ohio-4751 | JLF | MOC, TOD, SLK | PEP, JAL concur/dissent; WMO concur/dissent separately | 4-3 | Oct 29, 2014 | |
| State v. Pickens | 2010-1406 | 2014-Ohio-5445 | PEP | MOC, TOD, JAL, SLK, JLF | WMO concur/dissent | 6-1 | Dec 16, 2014 |
2015
| Case Name | Supreme Court No. | Slip Opinion No. | Author | Concur | Concur/Dissent (in part) | Dissent | Vote | Release Date |
| State v. Adams | 2011-1978 | 2015-Ohio-3954 | MOC | PEP, JLF, WMO | TOD, SLK concur/dissent; JAL concur/dissent separately | 4-1-2 | Oct 1, 2015 | |
| State v. Dean | 2011-2005 | 2015-Ohio-4347 | JAL | MOC, PEP, TOD, SLK, JLF | WMO | 6-1 | Oct 27, 2015 | |
| State v. Johnson | 2012-0405 | 2015-Ohio-4903 | PEP | MOC, JAL, WMO | TOD, SLK, JLF | 4-3 | Dec 1, 2015 |
2016
| Case Name | Supreme Court No. | Slip Opinion No. | Author | Concur | Concur/Dissent (in part) | Dissent | Vote | Release Date |
| State v. Broom | 2012-0852 | 2016-Ohio-1028 | JAL | MOC, TOD, SLK | PEP, JLF dissent. WMO dissents separately. | 4-3 | Mar 16, 2016 | |
| State v. Obermiller | 2011-0857 | 2016-Ohio-1594 | MOC | TOD, JAL, SLK, JLF | PEP, WMO | 5-2 | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| State v. Belton | 2012-0902 | 2016-Ohio-1581 | SLK | MOC, PEP, TOD, JAL, JLF | WMO | 6-1 | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| State v. Montgomerey | 2012-1212 | 2016-Ohio-5487 | JLF | MOC, PEP, TOD, JAL, SLK | WMO | 6-1 | Aug 24, 2016 | |
| State v. Jackson | 2012-1644 | 2016-Ohio-5488 | PEP | MOC, SLK, JLF, Klatt | TOD | JAL | 6-1 | Aug 24, 2016 |
| State v. McKelton | 2010-2198 | 2016-Ohio-5735 | JAL | MOC, TOD, SLK, JLF | PEP, WMO | 5-2 | Sept 13, 2016 | |
| State v. Sowell | 2011-1921 | 2016-Ohio-8025 | TOD | PEP, JAL, SLK, JLF | MOC, WMO | 5-2 | Dec 8, 2016 | |
| State v. Cepec | 2013-0915 | 2016-Ohio-8076 | MOC | PEP, TOD, JAL, SLK, JLF | WMO | 6-1 | Dec 13, 2016 | |
| State v. Spaulding | 2013-0536 | 2016-Ohio-8126 | JLF | MOC, PEP, TOD, JAL, SLK | WMO | 6-1 | Dec 15, 2016 |
2017
| Case Name | Supreme Court No. | Slip Opinion No. | Author | Concur | Concur/Dissent (in part) | Dissent | Vote | Release Date |
| State v. Roberts | 2014-0989 | 2017-Ohio-2998 | TOD | MOC, SLK, JLF, PFF, RPD | WMO | 6-1 | May 30, 2017 | |
| State v. Wogenstahl | 1995-0042 | 2017-Ohio-6873 | SLK | TOD, JLF, Carr, Gallagher | MOC, WMO | 5-2 | Jul 25, 2017 |