jpatterson@mariettatimes.com The Ohio Supreme Court has prohibited a trial in Washington County Common Pleas Court that was previously scheduled for March 2021. The high court prohibited Washington County Common Pleas Judge John Halliday from taking action in the case. The high court upheld landowners’ rights of appeal to be completed before further action in the case. This prohibition delays Ohio Power Company’s request to compensate landowners for seizure of property under eminent domain, pending the outcome of the appeal before the Fourth District Court.
The Supreme Court of Ohio announced Wednesday after close of business that it has ruled against both Washington County Common Pleas Judge John Halliday and Ohio Power Company in favor of Washington County landowners’ rights to appeal.