By Monty Siekerman
The Third District Court of Appeals, consisting of three judges who are all ONU law graduates, heard oral arguments in a criminal case and a civil case out of Hancock County when they met at the law school today (Tuesday).
The court has been meeting at Ohio Northern each January for more than 30 years to give the law students and the public a better understanding of the appellate process.
And, yes, there was security because the cases are the real thing, not practice. The court has had ONU law graduates comprise the majority of the court for many years.
The ONU HealthWise Pharmacy recently opened in the Pharmacy Building located at 511 W. Lincoln Ave. The pharmacy is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The pharmacy is open to the public and accepts most prescription insurance plans, including the ONU employer insurance, UMR.
Ohio Northern’s art and design program continues to develop a national reputation. Most recently, it was named as one of the top programs in the nation for creative students in Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians and Writers.
And, in December, two 2017 graphic design graduates accepted their AIGA (Re)Design Award in St. Louis.
The Ohio 3rd District Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in two cases at Ohio Northern University’s Pettit College of Law at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9 at the Law College.
The event is free and open to the public. However, seating is limited.
The oral arguments will be held before a three-judge panel consisting of Judges Stephen R. Shaw, Vernon L. Preston, John R. Willamowski or William R. Zimmerman. Shaw, Willamowski and Zimmerman are Ohio Northern University law alumni.
Those who were at the historic event will share their memories of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s talk at Ohio Northern University during a panel discussion at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18 in the Freed Center. The discussion will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s talk at ONU’s Taft Gymnasium on Jan. 11, 1968.
The panel discussion, which kicks off a series of events to honor the occasion, is free and open to the public. It will culminate with the unveiling of a statue of Dr. King on April 17 outside of Taft Hall.
The Ohio 3rd District Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in two cases at the law school on Tuesday, Jan. 9.
The first case, Criminal, The State of Ohio vs. Nathan S. Brown (Hancock County), is an appeal involving a conviction and sentence of involuntary manslaughter and corrupting another with drugs.
The second case, Civil, Cintas Corporation vs. Findlay Chrysler Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Inc. (Hancock County) is an appeal involving a breach of contract, specifically under the liquidated damages clause.
