Ohio Supreme Court, 1993

The court answered the first certified question affirmatively, recognizing a tort claim for intentional interference with an expectancy of inheritance. It held that a person who can prove the tort's elements may maintain the action and identified five required elements, including an inheritance expectancy, intentional…

The court held that the court of appeals improperly substituted its judgment for the medical board’s and the trial court’s when it found an abuse of discretion in upholding discipline against Dr. Pons.