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Laidlaw Waste Sys., Inc. v. Consol. Rail Corp.

Citations: 85 Ohio St. 3d 1413; 706 N.E.2d 1274; 1999 Ohio LEXIS 677; 1999 WL 118051Docket: 98-1274

Court: Ohio Supreme Court; March 7, 1999; Ohio; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The court addressed a certified question of state law originating from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division. The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, as amicus curiae, filed a motion to participate in oral argument. The court granted this motion, allowing the Bureau to share the allotted time with the petitioner during the oral argument.

Legal Issues Addressed

Certified Questions from Federal Courts

Application: The case involves a certified question of state law that originated from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division.

Reasoning: The court addressed a certified question of state law originating from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division.

Participation of Amicus Curiae in Oral Arguments

Application: The court allowed the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, as amicus curiae, to participate in oral arguments by sharing time with the petitioner.

Reasoning: The court granted this motion, allowing the Bureau to share the allotted time with the petitioner during the oral argument.