In re Disinterment of Glass

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 5433

Syllabus

Appellant's deceased spouse and appellee were parties to this case and gave deposition testimony. The deposition testimony was designated confidential in a stipulated protective order, which upon motion was modifiable. Appellant filed a motion to modify the protection order to use in a separate civil suit portions of the deposition testimony. The trial court erred by using a Civ.R. 60(B) standard to overrule the motion; instead, the trial court's decision was left to its discretion. Considering the family relationship between the parties, which negates any assertion of confidentiality, and the potential relevance of the deposition testimony to the pending litigation, any decision denying appellant's modification motion would be an abuse of discretion. Judgment reversed.