Volume 173 — Ohio State Reports, Third Series

Attorneys—Misconduct—Violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct, including engaging in conduct that adversely reflects on the lawyer's fitness to practice law, knowingly making a false statement of fact or law to a tribunal, and failing to act with reasonable diligence in representing a client—Indefinite suspension, with credit for time served under interim felony suspension, and restitution ordered.

Elections—Mandamus—Writ sought to compel Ohio Ballot Board to adopt new ballot language for proposed amendment to Ohio Constitution and to compel Ohio secretary of state to adopt new ballot title for the proposed amendment—Writ granted in part and denied in part.

Court of appeals' judgment affirmed in absence of four votes to reverse.

Contracts—Loss resulting from accident involving vehicle borrowed by owner's friend must be covered by friend's insurer because friend does not qualify as an "insured" under plain language of owner's insurance policy—Court of appeals' judgment reversing trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of friend's insurer reversed.

Public utilities—R.C. 4929.05(A)—R.C. 4929.111(C)—Alternative rate plan—Rate of return for natural-gas company's alternative rate plan is just and reasonable based on company's last base-rate case—Orders affirmed.

Attorneys at law—Reciprocal discipline from the Supreme Court of Kentucky—permanent disbarment—Gov.Bar R. V(20)(C).