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Corpline v. Hamilton County Board of Revision

Citation: 97 Ohio St. 3d 1212Docket: No. 2002-1014

Court: Ohio Supreme Court; November 5, 2002; Ohio; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The court has granted the parties' joint motion to remand. It acknowledges that the appeal may have been filed prematurely, as per Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. v. Lake County Board of Revision, but decides to remand the case to the Board of Tax Appeals to facilitate the parties' settlement. The order directs the Board of Tax Appeals to send the case back to the Hamilton County Board of Revision to implement the mediated agreement. Each party will bear its own costs. Additionally, a mandate will be issued to the Board of Tax Appeals to execute this judgment, with a certified copy sent for entry. The decision is concurred by Chief Justice Moyee and Justices Douglas, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney, Pfeifee, Cook, and Lundberg Stratton.

Legal Issues Addressed

Allocation of Legal Costs

Application: Each party is responsible for bearing its own legal costs as part of the court's decision.

Reasoning: Each party will bear its own costs.

Implementation of Mediated Agreement

Application: The Board of Tax Appeals is instructed to return the case to the Hamilton County Board of Revision to enforce the settlement agreement mediated by the parties.

Reasoning: The order directs the Board of Tax Appeals to send the case back to the Hamilton County Board of Revision to implement the mediated agreement.

Issuance of Mandate

Application: A mandate will be issued to ensure that the Board of Tax Appeals executes the court's judgment, with a certified copy provided for entry.

Reasoning: Additionally, a mandate will be issued to the Board of Tax Appeals to execute this judgment, with a certified copy sent for entry.

Premature Filing of Appeal

Application: The court acknowledged that the appeal might have been filed prematurely, referencing a previous case to support this observation.

Reasoning: It acknowledges that the appeal may have been filed prematurely, as per Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. v. Lake County Board of Revision.

Remand for Settlement Facilitation

Application: The court decided to remand the case to the Board of Tax Appeals to assist the parties in reaching a settlement.

Reasoning: The court has granted the parties' joint motion to remand... to facilitate the parties' settlement.