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Summary of Civil & Appelate Court Cases

Attorney, Warner Mendenhall  (https://www.warnermendenhall.com/) 


The History of City Charter Violations by Mayor’s and City Council’s where challenged successfully in the court's!  Thanks to Sally Gaydosh & Attorney, Warner Mendenhall, the People’s Voice has been defended in the Court’s and our Right to Vote have been upheld.  Here is the history of those cases:


  • Case No. 96-04-148/CV -04-1678 December 16, 1996:  Judge Murphy The defendants, pursuant to their own Charter, have reserved to the electorate the power to regulate the density of housing within zoning districts Section 7A.01 procedure which have been held by the United States Supreme Court to be valid.


  • Case No. CV-2001-10-4962 March 6, 2003: Judge Williams Order this case finds UDC was not properly  passed according to City Charter requirements.


  • Case No. CA-21491 APPEAL October 31, 2003:  Donna Carr, Whitemore, J, Batchelder J. CASE No. CV-01-10-4962  involves a dispute over City enforcing two zoning codes at issue in Ordinance 68-2000 Court Finds UDC was not properly enacted.
     
  • Case No. CA-21238  April 9, 2004:  Judge Slaby, Judge Baird Ninth District Court of Appeals.  "Gaydosh is entitled to summary judgment for Writ of Mandamus, that Ordinance 38-2002 purports to zone annexed property as I-2 is invalid”. Writ of Mandamus satisfied after "City concedes and reestablished Capital Improvement Board".


  • Case No. CA-21238 July 6, 2004:  Judge Slaby, Judge Baird Ninth District Court of Appeals.  City ordered to pay "reasonable compensation to Gaydosh for legal counsel fees in amount of $13,177.50 assessed against City of Twinsburg".


  • Case No. CV-2005-03-1931 January 6, 2006:  Judge Spicer ORDER and NOTICE OF PRETRIAL finds "adopting Twinsburg Township's zoning regulation for the Chamberlin property, Section 7A.01 Charter applies and requires the matter to be submitted to voters.


  • Case No. CV-2005-03-1931 September 24, 2008: Judge Spicer Ordinance 76-2004 affected a change in the City of Twinsburg's zoning districts, and Section 7A.01 of the City of Twinsburg Charter applies and requires the matter to be submitted to the voters.


  • Case No. CV-2012-09-5055 April 9, 2013: Judge Amy Corrigall Jones – upon review and consideration of the Twinsburg Charter and Ordinances, this Court finds that ‘Height Regulations’ falls within Chapter 1141.01. A change in the ‘height regulations’ w3ithout requiring a vote by the electorate is a violation of Charter Section 7A.01 of the City of Twinsburg Charter which reserves to the ‘Voters’ of Twinsburg the final say in legislative zoning power.


  • Case No. 5:06-CV-00698-DDD Finch Deposition in Matchouse Vs. City of Twinsburg Lawsuit.  Federal Judge Davd D. Dowd, Jr. Rules against city "City violates Ohio Law and Twinsburg's Charter by imposing zoning restrictions without having first put the restrictions to a vote of the people.

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Court Case Detailed Documents - City Violates Charter Sectio

 ​Civil Court Case:  CV-2012-09-5055 - Building Height Zoning Regulation(s) Changed Without a Vote of the People Required in Charter

Judgement Issued - Another Victory for 'Peoples Right to Vote' - Thanks to 7A.01 and Sally Gaydosh, Defender of our 'Right to Vote'.

JUDGE JONES RULING 9-16-2014 (pdf)

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COMPLAINT FILED 9-7-2012 (pdf)

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CITY OF TWINSBURG RESPONSE TO GAYDOSH TRIIAL BRIEF (pdf)

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SALLY GAYDOSH TRIAL BRIEF (pdf)

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CITY OF TWINSBURG TRIAL BRIEF (pdf)

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SALLY GAYDOSH RESPONSE TO CITY TRIAL BRIEF (pdf)

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CITY OF TWINSBURG RESPONSE TO GAYDOSH TRIIAL BRIEF (pdf)

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MARCELLA 'SALLY' GAYDOSH DEPOSITION (pdf)

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LARRY FINCH DEPOSITION (pdf)

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Twinsburg Bulletin Letter - Cheering Court Decision (pdf)

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TWINSBURG BULLETIN ARTICLE - COURT RULES AGAINST CITY (pdf)

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Court Cases - The Judges Rulings

The following are a few of the Court Rulings that Gaydosh & Mendenhall Have Fought for the People of Twinsburg

CV-2005-031931 2006 Judge Rules City Violated Charter (pdf)

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CV 01-10-4962 2003 Appeals Court finds City violated Charter (pdf)

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CA 21238 2004 City Concedes it violated Charter (pdf)

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