Samuel G. Casolari Jr.

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.

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 Business 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 Quandary?," 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

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