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Ameritech Ohio v. Pub. Util. Comm.

Citations: 86 Ohio St. 3d 1449; 714 N.E.2d 401Docket: 99-1242

Court: Ohio Supreme Court; August 12, 1999; Ohio; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The court is currently handling an appeal from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, designated as case No. 98-308-TP-CSS. A joint motion has been filed requesting a stay of all proceedings in this court until the resolution of case No. C2-99-552, which is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division. The court has granted the motion for a stay, thus halting all further actions in the current case until the referenced federal case is concluded.

Legal Issues Addressed

Jurisdictional Considerations

Application: The decision to stay proceedings is influenced by the existence of a related case in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, underscoring the jurisdictional interplay between state and federal courts.

Reasoning: A joint motion has been filed requesting a stay of all proceedings in this court until the resolution of case No. C2-99-552, which is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division.

Stay of Proceedings

Application: The court has granted a joint motion to stay all proceedings in the current case pending the resolution of a related federal case.

Reasoning: The court has granted the motion for a stay, thus halting all further actions in the current case until the referenced federal case is concluded.