Ohio High Court Says CMO Didn't Authorize E-Filing of Appeal Notice

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that a plaintiffs' appeal notice was untimely, as it was electronically filed with an appellate court that has not adopted rules for electronic filing of any document. Louden, et al. v. A.O. Smith Corp., et al., No. 2009-Ohio-319 (Ohio Sup. Ct.).

In the Feb. 5 ruling the high court further said that despite the fact that the notice of appeal is filed with the trial court, which accepts the electronic filing of documents, that same trial court "does not have authority to dictate appellate practice and procedure."

In 2003, the …