A pilot program creating special court dockets for complex business-related cases in Ohio’s four largest counties has been extended by the Ohio Supreme Court, the Business Courier reports. As noted in our March 13 blog post, the commercial docket pilot program, originally adopted in 2008, was set to expire on July 1. The court’s recent action extends the program through June 2013.
According to the article, the “creation of commercial dockets was intended to promote the efficient resolution of business-related litigation, better utilize court resources, and improve the state’s business climate.” Recently, the court’s Task Force on Commercial Dockets recommended that the temporary program be made permanent and that other populous Ohio counties be permitted to establish commercial dockets, the article said. However, the one-year extension did not address the issue of expanding the pilot program to other counties. For more, read the full story and the task force’s report.
