Ohio Abortion Ban Struck Down
On July 3, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Barrett stopped Ohio’s six week abortion ban from taking effect. Judge Barrett held “Plaintiffs are certain to succeed on the merits of their claim that SB 23 is unconstitutional on its... Read More
Federal Court Strikes Down Ohio Ban on Second Trimester Abortions
Cincinnati, OH, April 19, 2019. Last night U.S. District Court Judge Michael R. Barrett granted an injunction in favor of Planned Parenthood and Women’s Med Center of Dayton in their latest legal challenge to protect Ohio woman accessing safe... Read More
9 inmates sue a Kentucky jailer, alleging sexual abuse
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Read MoreFormer Law Clerk Elected as Colorado Attorney General
Gerhardstein & Branch sends a hearty congratulations to Phil Weiser, who was elected the new Colorado Attorney General on Tuesday. Phil Weiser worked as a law clerk for Gerhardstein & Branch in the early 1990s during one of his summers... Read More
GOWDY FAMILY ACCEPTS $240,000 FOR TASING OF 11-YEAR-OLD; SEEKS REFORM
Cincinnati, Ohio: The Gowdy family has accepted $240,000 to settle the claim of excessive force by 11-year-old Donesha Gowdy and the claim of her sister who witnessed the tasing by a Cincinnati police officer working at a local retailer on... Read More
Tyler Brockman False Arrest Case Settled
BOONE COUNTY, KENTUCKY. The lawsuit filed by Melissa and Donald Covington against Boone County Deputies Wesley Mackey and Tyler Brockman has been settled for $99,000. Mr. and Ms. Covington alleged they were falsely arrested on their front porch... Read More
Families of Adopted Special Needs Children Win First Round in Federal Court
Cincinnati, Ohio. Families of adopted special needs children have now won their first round in court in their class action against Warren County. They seek full access to adoption subsidies under federal law. United States Magistrate Judge... Read More
Cincinnati Police Sued for Burying DNA Evidence that Kept an Innocent Man in Jail on Murder Charges
(Cincinnati, OH — June 8, 2018) Joshua Maxton has sued the City of Cincinnati and two of its police officials for suppressing DNA evidence that proved his innocence and kept him in jail on murder charges, facing a potential life sentence... Read More
Kathy Sample, Friend of Gerhardstein & Branch, Obituary
SAMPLE, Kathryn M. (nee: Gerhardstein), 63, of Cincinnati, died on Monday, April 23, 2018. Born on October 31, 1954 to Richard and Carolyn (nee: Giallombardo) Gerhardstein in Cleveland, OH. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband... Read More
Wrongful Death Case Filed Over Vicious Beating of Luther Wade in Prison
February 20, 2018. A lawsuit was filed today over the wrongful death of Luther Wade at Lebanon Correctional Institution. Luther was savagely beaten by his cellmate, who used a cinderblock he carved out of the prison wall to crush Luther’s... Read More
NOVEMBER 14, 2017 GABRIEL TAYE’S FAMILY OPPOSES CINCINNATI SCHOOL BOARD’S ATTEMPT TO DISMISS LAWSUIT Contact: Jennifer L. Branch 513-535-4123 The family of Gabriel Taye has opposed the Cincinnati School Board’s attempt to... Read More
FAMILY SUES JAILERS OVER TORTUROUS DEATH OF THEIR SON
Today a lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati on behalf of the family of Tommy Britt, who died November 22, 2016 after spending three torturous days at the Hamilton County Jail. Tommy was a known IV drug abuser. He was in jail on... Read More