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Samuel G. Casolari Jr. 
Cleveland, Ohio,
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Managing Attorney, Cleveland, OH Office
phone(216) 912-3801
fax(216) 344-9006
emailsgcasolari@mdwcg.com

Samuel G. Casolari practices in a wide range of areas including premises liability, product liability, employer-related intentional tort, general casualty, professional liability, auto insurance defense, and asbestos litigation. Sam has handled numerous cases defending both clients and insurance customers throughout the state of Ohio in all the major Courts of Common Pleas and Federal District Courts. His experience includes all phases of litigation through trial and the appellate courts throughout the state of Ohio.

Sam is a member of the International Amusement and Leisure Defense Association, Inc. (IALDA). Sam is actively involved in Marshall Dennehey's Amusement, Sports and Entertainment Practice Group and handles matters involving waterparks, amusement parks and rides, roller skating, and other amusement and recreational issues in Ohio.

A graduate of Grove City College, B.A., cum laude, in 1983, Sam later attended the University of Akron School of Law where he received his Juris Doctorate degree in 1986. 

Significant Representative Matters

  • Successfully sought summary judgment in high-profile cases involving significant and permanent injuries where the demands were in excess of $1 million throughout the Courts of Common Pleas of Ohio.

  • Hunter v. Shenango Furnace Company. Successfully argued that the Statute of Limitations for an employment-related intentional tort is a two-year Statute of Limitation.

  • Criss v. Springfield Township. Successfully argued as part of the litigation team that a lie detector test, originally excluded, was evidence to show probable cause in a malicious prosecution and false arrest action. The Supreme Court agreed and reversed the jury verdict and remanded the case back to the trial court, reversing a multimillion dollar jury verdict.
    • Areas of Practice:
    Insurance Defense - Auto
    Insurance Defense - Slip and Fall
    Appellate Work
    Asbestos Litigation
    Products Liability
    Premises Liability
    Trucking & Transportation
    Bar Admissions:
    Ohio, 1986
    U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1986
    U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1987
    U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2004
    Education:
    University of Akron School of Law, Akron, Ohio, 1986
    J.D.


    Grove City College, 1983
    B.A.
    Honors: Cum Laude
    Honors: Economics, High Honors
    Honors: History, Highest Honors


    Published Works:
    Open, Obvious, & Ohio, Defense Digest, Vol. 16, No. 2, June, 2010


    Two Bites At The Apple, Defense Digest, Vol. 16, No. 2, June, 2010


    Ohio Supreme Court Limits Damages, Defense Digest, Vol. 14, No. 3, September, 2008


    Doing Buiness in Ohio - Some Good News For Pennsylvania Employer, Defense Digest, Vol. 12, No. 3, September, 2006


    Ohio's Continued Tort Reform Adventure: Caps, Seatbelts, Collateral Source, and More, Defense Digest, Vol. 11, No. 3, September, 2005


    Insurer's Beware! Watch Out For Those Assignments When Settling Claims!, Defense Digest, Vol. 11, No. 3, September, 2005


    When An Expert Cannot Be An Expert, Defense Digest, Vol. 10, No. 4, December, 2004


    Intentional Torts and Coverage For Workplace Torts In Ohio, Defense Digest, Vol. 9, No. 4, December, 2003


    The Trend In Construing The Ohio Employer Intentional Tort Exception - A Consistent, Workable Standard Or Confusing, Expansive Quandry?, Defense Digest, Vol. 9, No. 4, December, 2003


    What Goes Around Comes Around: An Ohio Court Allows Evidence Against Plaintiff's Doctor, Defense Digest, Vol. 7, No. 4, August, 2001


    All In The Family - Ohio Recognizes The Right Of Adult Emancipated Children To Recover For Loss Of Parental Consortium, Defense Digest, Vol. 7, No. 3, June, 2001


    When A Picture May Not Be Worth A Thousand Words - Photographic Evidence In Low-Impact Collisions In Ohio, Defense Digest, Vol. 7, No. 2, April, 2001


    Ohio Enters Uncharted Waters, Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 6, December, 2000


    Civil Rule 35 Examinations, Law Office Practice Series, Ohio - Chapter Contribution (Co-Author)


    Representative Cases:
    Criss v. Springfield Tp., 538 N.E.2d 406 (Ohio 1989)
    Criss v. Springfield Township, 566 N.E.2d 1232 (Ohio 1991)
    Forste v. Oakview Construction, Inc., 5516 (Ohio 2009)
    McGee v. Lowe's Home CTRS., 4981 (Ohio 2007)
    O'Brien v. Bob Evans Farms, Inc., 6948 (Ohio 2004)
    Davidson v. Forshaw Distribution, Inc., 2869 (Ohio 2004)
    Ruvolo Homovich, 5852 (Ohio 2002)
    Budich v. Reece, 2008-Ohio-3630, 2008-Ohio App., LEXIS 3070 (July 23, 2008)
    Aldridge v. Reckart Equipment Co., 2006-Ohio-4964, 2006-Ohio App. LEXIS 4904, CCH Prod. Liab. Rep. P17579, discretionary appeal not allowed by Aldridge v. Reckart Equipment Co., 2007-Ohio-3699, 2007-Ohio LEXIS 1803 (Ohio, July 25, 2007)
    Caldwell v. Petersburg Stone Co., 2005-Ohio-6793, 2005-Ohio App. LEXIS 6119 (December 16, 2005)
    McGuinea v. Ganley Nissan, Inc., 2005-Ohio-6239, 2005-Ohio App. LEXIS 5629 (November 23, 2005)
    Timothy M. Johnson v. Tim Hundley, 2005-Ohio-6812, 2003-Ohio App. LEXIS 6161 (December 17, 2003)
    Conese v. Nichols, 131 Ohio App. 3d 308; 722 N.E. 2d 541, 1998 Ohio-App. LEXIS 965, 26 Media L. Rep. 1907 (March 13, 1998)
    Classes/Seminars Taught:
    Paralegal Studies, Adjunct Instructor, College of Mt. St. Joseph, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1995 - 1999


    Honors and Awards:
    AV Peer Review Rating by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell


    Professional Associations and Memberships:
    Grove City College Board of Trustees
    Chair, Governance Committee


    Grove City College, 1990 - 2004
    Alumni Council


    Grove City College, 1997 - 1999
    President, Alumni Association


    Grove City College, 1998 - Present
    Trustee


    Grove City College Board of Trustees, 2006 - Present
    Member, Executive Committee


    Marva Collins Prep School, 1996 - Present
    Trustee


    Ohio State Bar Association
    Judicial Administration and Legal Reform Committee


    NRRDA - National Retail & Restaurant Defense Association, Member


    IALDA - International Amusement and Leisure Defense Association, Member

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