Ohio Supreme Court unanimously rules in favor of Bricker client and against ballot issue

Representing the Ohio Renal Association and defending against a controversial ballot issue related to the provision of dialysis services, Bricker & Eckler recently received a favorable 7-0 ruling from the Ohio Supreme Court. The petitioners, who represented out-of-state interests, collected signatures to place an industry-altering price control measure in the form of an amendment to the Ohio Constitution on the November 2018 ballot. However, using state-of-the-art technology built by the firm, as well as the experience of numerous attorneys, the firm’s legal team was able to prove that the petitioners violated Ohio law, disqualifying the issue from voter consideration. From reviewing ballots, analyzing petition signatures and serving as county counsel with local boards of elections to researching and analyzing the applicable laws and representing the client before the Court, more than 80 Bricker team members played a role in this substantial victory.