OLG Files Brief with Ohio Supreme Court

On December 7 OLG filed its brief in response to the Appeals by the Ohio Attorney, the National Wildlife Federation and Ohio Environmental Council, and co-plaintiff Howard Taft. Four points are made in the brief and summarized here: · OLG has no objection to the Ohio...

ODNR Files Memorandum of Support of Jurisdiction

In a surprise filing ODNR has filed for standing in the Appeal. ODNR’s brief states that its responsibility is to uphold any findings by the Court and to carry out those responsibilities as they apply to the public trust, upland property owners, and all the people...

National Wildlife Federation Files Appeal to Ohio Supreme Court

As expected, and as they stated after the decision by the Appellate Court, the NWF filed their appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court. Their first basis for appeal was the reiteration of the State’s claim to ownership of Lake Erie’s public trust to the Ordinary High...

Attorney General Cordray Files Appeal to Ohio Supreme Court

Yesterday, Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray filed an appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court. OLG replied in a statement by President Tony Yankel saying: I am disappointed that Mr. Cordray would follow in the footsteps of former Attorney General Marc Dann and continue...