Howard v. Szozda
Citations
- 224 N.E.3d 1259
- 2023 Ohio 3407
Syllabus
Negligence of driver who caused automobile accident while driving to purchase cocaine to be shared by party-goers could not be imputed to defendants who contributed money to make purchase. Joint venture liability did not apply because element of \joint control\ was missing. Defendants were not passengers in vehicle, and there was no evidence that they jointly operated or controlled movements of vehicle.
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- holding that, when a challenged statute “by its own terms [becomes] a dead letter,” the case becomes moot
- holding that any issues concerning whether bill had become law were mooted when bill expired by its own terms
- holding that, when a challenged statute “by its own terms [becomes] a dead letter,” the case becomes moot
- holding that issue was moot because Department of Fish and Game repealed challenged regulations
- holding that issue was moot because Department of Fish and Game repealed challenged regulations
- holding that respondents could not overcome mootness by pointing to a possible future lawsuit; that dispute, if it arose, “would not be between the parties to this case”
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Judges: Mayle
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