Ohio Supreme Court test to set aside ‘commercial dockets’ for biz disputes
The Ohio Supreme Court wants to make it easier to litigate business disputes in the state. The court’s seven justices approved a pilot program creating specialized “commercial dockets” in state courts in five Ohio counties. Those courts will set up case schedules composed entirely of fights between businesses. The intent is to get company lawsuits on a commercial docket that would be handled more quickly and uniformly across the state. Economic development officials, meanwhile, see creation of the dockets helping their corporate recruiting efforts.
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About: Rayan F. Coutinho is an attorney with the Business Group at Wood & Lamping LLP and can be reached at rfcoutinho@woodlamping.com or (513) 852-6030.
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