franklin county court of common pleas

Testimony in the trial involving the defamation case former doctor William Husel brought against his ex-employer, Mount Carmel Health System and its parent company Trinity Health, is expected to continue next week in Franklin County Common Pleas Court.

Former doctor William Husel was acquitted of murder in 2022. He is suing his former employer Mount Carmel for defamation.

Former Mount Carmel doctor William Husel's defamation trial against his former employer and its parent company Trinity Health started this week. Opening statements were held Wednesday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court.

Jury selection continues Monday to hear a civil case filed by Dr. William Husel, who was acquitted of several counts of murder. He is suing his former employer, Mount Carmel, for defamation in the suit.

Both sides in a dispute between the Columbus branch of the NAACP and the national organization are trying to work on a solution out of court. A hearing scheduled for Tuesday was postponed.

A Franklin County judge delayed the trial, scheduled for July, of Connor Grubb, the Blendon Township police officer who killed Ta'Kiya Young and her unborn child when he shot her in 2023 in a parking lot. A hearing will be held in May to set a new date.

A Franklin County judge granted a temporary restraining order stopping the election that was planned for Wednesday of a new president of the Columbus branch of the NAACP.

Nana Watson, the former president of the Columbus branch of the NAACP, wants a Franklin County judge to stop the organization from electing a new president by issuing a restraining order.

Bell, a Groveport Madison High School graduate, and his brother were sued by a relative for sexual abuse.

The court's 17 judges issued new rules Monday, restricting Immigration and Customs Enforcement from making arrests at the courthouse. The court said the decision comes in response to increased immigration enforcement on courthouse grounds.