What’s New
Firm News
- Cooper & Kowalski Public Interest Fellowship award to University of Toledo College of Law Student
April 2013
- Building on Our Tradition of Excellence December 8, 2011
- Cooper & Kowalski Writing Prize Awarded to Katherine Greene August 16, 2011
- Cooper & Kowalski Presented with Eaton Law Department Supplier Diversity Excellence Award September 21, 2010
- Cooper & Kowalski’s Sarah Skow Graduates from the Inaugural OSBA Leadership Academy Class September 16, 2010
- Toledo Business Journal Announces Six Cooper & Kowalski Attorneys Named to 2010 Who’s Who in Area Law September 2010
- Cooper & Kowalski Participates in 2010 OHCA Human Resource Management and Legal Update Conference August 11, 2010
- Cooper & Kowalski Elects Two New Shareholders January 2010
Case Notes
Publications
- “Fixing Discovery – Another Perspective” Toledo Bar Association, TBA News – May 2012 – By: Gerald R. Kowalski
- “Hollee Schwartz Temple on Good Enough Is the New Perfect,” American Bar Association, Section of Litigation’s Woman Advocate Newsletter, Vol. 16, No. 4 – Spring 2011 – By: Meredith L. Mercurio
- Developing Trial Lawyers in the age of shrinking dockets – Spring 2011, Page 12 – By: Margaret LockhartThe Spring 2011 issue of Verdict, the newsletter of the ABA Section of Litigation’s Trial Practice Committee.
- Employers Will Likely Be Required to Notify Employees of Their Right to Join a Union – February 2011 – By: Renisa Dorner
- DOL Seeks Comments and Provides Preliminary Interpretations of Break Time and Space for Nursing Employees – February 2011 – By: Renisa Dorner
- OSHA Declares Texting While Driving A Workplace Hazard – February 2011 – By: Renisa Dorner
- New Medicare Reporting Requirements Are Added to Longstanding Medicare Reimbursement Requirements – December 2010 – By: John K. Nelson
- Should Employers Be Concerned About Health Care Reform and Other Proposed Legislation? – February 2010 – By: Renisa Dorner
Events
- Cooper & Kowalski LPA’s employment and labor group presents Social Media, Smart Phones and your employees – avoiding legal risks. November 28, 2012
- Cooper & Kowalski Attorney Margaret J. Lockhart will be presenting at the Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s 11th Annual CLE conference – On March 22, 2012 – By: Margaret Lockhart
- Cooper & Kowalski Attorney Presents at Ohio School Boards Association Capital Conference – On November 14, 2011 – By: Margaret Lockhart
- Cooper & Kowalski Attorney Presents Program on Avoiding Collective Wage and Hour Lawsuits – On August 3, 2011 – By: Margaret Lockhart
- Cooper & Kowalski Attorneys Present at School Administrator Conferences and In-Services – August 1, 2011 – By: Margaret Lockhart
Community
Cooper & Kowalski attorneys and staff lead, support, sponsor, and engage in the following community organizations throughout our region.
- Cooper & Kowalski Employees Participate in United Way 2011 Day of Caring September 13, 2011
- C&W Provides a Warmer Christmas for Chase Elementary December 2010
- Cooper & Kowalski Participates in 2010 Lawyers’ Build for Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity September 23, 2010
- Partners in Education makes a difference August 2010 – The Toledo Blade – By: Tom Walton
- Lunch for Women at Homeless Shelter March 2010
- Sparrow’s Nest Pancake Breakfast February 2009
Newsletters
Education & Employment Law
- Cooper & Kowalski Attorney Presents at Several Area Educational Organizations – July and August 2012
Employment and Labor Bulletins
- New Department of Transportation Rules Restrict Mobile Phone use for Commercial Vehicle Drivers – Spring 2012 – By: Margaret J. Lockhart
- Employee Terminated for Failure to Obtain Required License or Certification is Not Eligible for Unemployment Compensation – June 22, 2011 – By: Margaret Lockhart
- NLRB Proposes Procedures for “Quickie” Union Elections – June 21, 2011 – By: Margaret Lockhart
- U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Massive Class Action Against Wal-Mart – June 20, 2011 – By: Margaret Lockhart
- Application of Social Networking Policies Can Violate The Law – May 2011 – By: Renisa Dorner
- Sixth Circuit Maintains “Solely” Standard Under the ADA and EEOC Releases Final Regulations for the ADAAA – May 2011 – By: Renisa Dorner
- Supreme Court rules that oral complaints trigger anti-retaliation protections of Fair Labor Standards Act – March 2011 – By: Margaret Lockhart
Insurance Disputes Bulletins
Tort Bulletins
- FEDERAL RULE OF EVIDENCE 701: Beginning of the end – Lay Expert Witness? – May 2012 – By: George Ward
- Are Lucas County Judges Extending National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh v. Wuerth To Medical Malpractice Cases? – April 2011 – By: Meredith Mercurio
Receivership
Archbold Elevator Court Documents (Selective court documents are posted here. For a complete list of all documents filed with the court go to Fulton County’s website.)
Linked documents:
- Verified Complaint on Notes and for Appointment of a Receiver
- Plaintiff’s Emergency Motion for Appointment of Receiver with Memorandum in Support
- Order Appointing Receiver
- Answer of Defendants The Andersons, Inc. and the Andersons Agriculture Group and Crossclaim (w/o attachments)
- Answer, Crossclaims and Counterclaim of Defendant D & D Ingredient Distributors, Inc.
- Judgment Entry Settling Trupointe Cooperative, Inc.’s Alleged Secured Claim
- Answer of William L. Fricke and Lynette K. Fricke
- Emergency Motion to Approve Settlement of Alleged Secured Claim of Trupointe Cooperative, Inc.
- Defendant Fenstermaker Farms, Inc.’s Answer, Crossclaim and Counterclaim
- Answer, Counterclaim, and Crossclaims of Ohio Department of Agriculture
- Fricke Answer to Crossclaim of D & D Ingredient
- Fenstermaker Answer to Crossclaim of D & D Ingredient
- Receiver’s 1st Status Report
- Receiver’s Preliminary Inventory of Receivership Property
- Receiver’s Motion to Stay
- Motion to Pay Administrative Expenses
- Apex Motion to Intervene
- Order Allowing Apex Intervention
- Apex Answer, Cross & Counterclaims
- Plaintiff’s Answer to D&D Counterclaim
- Order Allowing Payment of Administrative Expenses
- Order Granting 120 Day Stay
- Notice of Sending Creditor Claim Forms
- Notice of Appearance of Counsel for Huntington Bank
- Anderson’s Answer to D & D’s Cross Claim
- Anderson’s Answer to ODA’s Cross Claim
- Anderson’s Answer to Fenstermaker’s Cross Claim
- Plaintiff’s Answer to Counterclaim of Ohio Dept of Agriculture
- Plaintiff’s Answer to Crossclaim & Counterclaim of Fenstermaker Farms, Inc.
- Plaintiff’s Answer to Counterclaims of Agricultural Products Extension, LLC
- Receiver’s Motion to Approve Partial Sale
- Order Approving Partial Sale
- Frickes’ Answer to Crossclaim of Ohio Dept of Agriculture
- Frickes’ Answer to Crossclaim of The Andersons
- Frickes’ Answer to Crossclaim of Fenstermaker Farms
- Frickes’ Answer to Crossclaim of APEX
- Notice to Bidders
- Notice to Bidders – Agreements
- Bid Package info
- Receiver’s 2nd Status Report
- Receiver’s 2nd Motion to Pay Administrative Expenses
- Order for Payment of Administrative Expenses
- Stipulation for Abandonment of Certain Real Property
- Order for Abandonment of Certain Real Property
- Receiver’s Third Status Report
- Receiver’s Third Motion to Pay Administrative Expenses
- Order Approving Payment of Administrative Expenses
- Motion to Approve Partial Sale
- Order Approving Partial Sale
- Receiver’s Fourth Status Report
- Receiver’s Fourth Motion to Pay Administrative Expenses
- Order
- Notice of Dismissal
- Emergency Motion to Approve Sale
- Third Motion to Approve Partial Sale
- Order Approving Partial Sale
- 5th Status Report
- 5th Motion to Pay Admin Expenses
- Receiver’s Motion to Approve Initial Distribution
- Order Approving Initial Distribution
- Receiver’s Motion for Instructions Concerning Sale of Remaining Assets
- Order Scheduling Evidentiary Hearing
- Receiver’s 4th Motion to Approve Partial Sale
- Order Approving Receiver’s 4th Motion to Approve Partial Sale
- Order Disqualifying Fricke Bid
- Receiver’s 6th Status Report
- Receiver’s 6th Motion to Pay Administrative Expenses
- Order Approving Receiver’s 6th Motion to Pay Administrative Expenses
- Receiver’s 5th Motion to Approve Partial Sale
- Order Approving 5th Motion for Sale
- Receiver’s Motion to Approve Compromise of Secured Debt
- Order Approving Compromise of Secured Debt
- Receiver’s 7th Motion for Payment of Administrative Expenses
- Order Approving Payment
- Receiver’s 7th Status Report
- Notice of Filing Claims Report and Request for Instructions
- Receiver’s 8th Motion to Pay Administrative Expenses
- Receiver’s 8th Status Report
- Order Approving 8th Motion to Approve Expenses
- Order Scheduling Motion for Instructions for Hearing
- Receiver’s 9th Motion to Pay Administrative Expenses
- Receiver’s 9th Status Report
- Motion for Instructions Concerning Distribution to Secured Creditors
- Order Approving Status of Claimants
- Receiver’s 10th Motion to Pay Administrative Expenses
- Receiver’s 10th Status Report
- Receiver’s 11th Motion to Pay Administrative Expenses
- Receiver’s 11th Status Report
