Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2015)

Sharon L. Kennedy

Tom Letson

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Sharon L. Kennedy

1. April 23, 2026 · ruling

   Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in State v. Hill, 2026-Ohio-1427, which held that a prisoner sentenced to death could not use Civil Rule 60(B) to reopen the denial of his postconviction-relief petition, because postconviction proceedings are special statutory proceedings to which the Civil Rules do not apply.

   Sources: State v. Hill, 2026-Ohio-1427 · Only Process Set by State Law Can Be Used for Postconviction Challenge to Death Sentence

2. August 20, 2025 · ruling

   Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Huntington National Bank v. Schneider, 2025-Ohio-2920, which held that parties to an arm's-length transaction owe no duty to disclose unknown facts that increase the other party's risk, and reversed a ruling for a business owner who had personally guaranteed a $77 million loan.

   Sources: Huntington Natl. Bank v. Schneider, 2025-Ohio-2920 · Bank Not Obligated to Inform Business Owner About Risks Related to Guarantee Agreement

3. May 4, 2016 · ruling

   Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Toledo City School District Board of Education v. State Board of Education, 2016-Ohio-2806, which held that the Ohio Constitution's Retroactivity Clause protects private citizens and corporations but not political subdivisions, allowing the state to recoup fiscal-2005 school-funding overpayments from the Toledo, Dayton and Cleveland districts.

   Sources: Toledo City School Dist. Bd. of Edn. v. State Bd. of Edn., 2016-Ohio-2806 · Local Governments Not Protected by State Constitution's Prohibition of Retroactive Laws

4. October 16, 2013 · ruling

   Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in Pauley v. Circleville, 2013-Ohio-4541, which held that Ohio's recreational-user immunity statute protected the City of Circleville from liability for a sledding injury in a city park, even where the city had stored a debris-filled soil pile there.

   Sources: Pauley v. Circleville, 2013-Ohio-4541 · Hazard in City Park Does Not Affect City's Recreational Use Immunity

Tom Letson

1. March 3, 2015 · bill

   Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Timothy Derickson, of House Bill 27 (130th General Assembly), which designates the last day of February as Rare Disease Day; the law took effect March 3, 2015.

   Source: House Bill 27 | 130th General Assembly

2. January 30, 2014 · bill

   Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Andrew Brenner, of House Bill 97 (130th General Assembly), which designates October as Dyslexia Awareness Month; the law took effect January 30, 2014.

   Source: House Bill 97 | 130th General Assembly

3. October 11, 2013 · bill

   Joint primary sponsor, with Rep. Jeff McClain, of House Bill 138 (130th General Assembly), which changed Board of Tax Appeals procedures, including a small claims docket and a mediation program; it took effect October 11, 2013.

   Source: House Bill 138 | 130th General Assembly

Sharon L. Kennedy

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