John B. Stalzer Cleveland, Ohio,
| Partner, since
February 15, 2002 | |
| phone | 216-430-2112 |
| fax | 216-687-1841 |
| Email Me | |
John Stalzer joined Reminger Co. LPA in 2002 after serving as a Judicial Staff Attorney for Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Honorable Judge Harry A. Hanna and Honorable Judge Leo M. Spellacy, as well as numerous visiting Judges sitting by assignment from the Ohio Supreme Court.
Since joining Reminger, John has handled a wide variety of matters in the areas of general tort, commercial litigation, mass tort, intentional tort, creditor rights, products liability, retail and hospitality liability, trucking and commercial transportation and food adulteration claims. He has appeared in trial courts throughout the State of Ohio and has argued before many State Appellate Courts and the U.S. District Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
John has represented both plaintiffs and defendants, including individuals and businesses, in a broad spectrum of matters in state and federal courts, both jury and non-jury, in trial and arbitrations including TRO and preliminary injunction matters.
He has significant experience in transportation litigation, including semi-tractor trailer, bus, rail, and heavy equipment accidents, retail litigation, and complex personal injury litigation. John represented one of the nation's largest and most experienced freight carriers and its driver of a semi-tractor with double trailers, defeating wrongful death action alleging negligence.
John's broad experience also includes the representation of numerous condominium associations in actions brought by condominium owners alleging breach of fiduciary duty; the representation of regional and national retailers in actions involving claims of personal injury, false imprisonment, supplier product liability, breach of trademark, and failure to accommodate; and the prevailing in jury trial for a business seeking damages for breach of contract arising out of a sale of a business.
John is a member of various professional bar associations, including the American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, and the Defense Research Institute. He has served as Assistant National Coordinating Counsel for one of the manufacturers involved in Multi-District Welding Rod Litigation, and currently participates in the Ohio Supreme Court's Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program, a one-on-one mentoring program designed to assist new lawyers as the begin their legal careers.
- Year Joined Organization:
- 2002
- Areas of Practice:
- General Liability
- General Tort
- Toxic Tort
- Commercial Litigation
- Transportation Liability
- Education:
- Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, Ohio,
2001
J.D. - Yale University,
1996
B.A.
- Published Works:
- A Lawyer's Agreement to Hold Harmless May Be Harmful, 2011
- The test for the "Obvious and Open Danger" Doctrine in Premises Liability is an Objective One, August, 13, 2009
- 'Open and Obvious' Defense Trumps Violation Of Administrative Regulations, July, 13, 2009
- U.S. Supreme Court Increases The Burden On Plaintiffs Who Seek To "Unlock The Doors Of Discovery", July, 13, 2009
- "Open and Obvious" Defense Trumps Violation of Administrative Regulations, July, 10, 2009
- U.S. Supreme Court Increases the Burden on Plaintiffs Who Seek to, July, 10, 2009
- New Commercial Disputes Judges Appointed, February, 10, 2009
- New Commercial Docket in Four Ohio Counties for Business Disputes, February, 10, 2009
- "Insurance theft lands plaintiff in jail"- Cleveland Plain Dealer Report of Gregg v. McDonalds Trial, December, 17, 2004
- Representative Cases:
- Bob Snider, dba Celebrity Tan v. David Mesar dba Time to Tan, et al. (Medina 2011)
- Andler v. Clear Channel Broadcasting (Cook 2009)
- Jowers v. Arcos Industries (Federal Dist. Court, Northern Dist. of Ohio 2008)
- Franklin v. Wal-Mart (Cleveland Municipal 2007)
- State Farm Ins. Co. v. Associated Estates, Inc. (Cuyahoga 2007)
- A. Whatley v. M. Porter (Summit 2006)
- Scott v. W. 130th Wrecking (Cuyahoga 2006)
- A. Scott v. W. 130th Street Auto Wrecking (Cuyahoga 2006)
- D. Walters, Minor v. Wal-Mart (Lake 2005)
- McSuley v. Wal-Mart (Mahoning 2005)
- Gregg v. McDonalds (TP Corporation) (Cuyahoga 2005)
- Lichenberg v. Wal-Mart (Medina 2005)
- Goddard v. Sam's Club (Cuyahoga 2004)
- J. Gregg v. TP Corp. (McDonald's) (Cuyahoga 2004)
- Shinas v. Issa M.D. (Cuyahoga 2004)
- Wright v. Wal-Mart (Holmes 2004)
- P. Graziano v. Holiday Camplands Assoc. Inc. (Ashtabula 2004)
- East Ohio Gas Co. v. Self Service Storage Inc. (Cuyahoga 2004)
- Quigley v. Wal-Mart Stores (Columbiana 2004)
- L. Zimmer v. Wal-Mart (Cuyahoga 2004)
- Cruz v. K & M Towing (Cuyahoga 2004)
- Petito v. Wal-Mart Stores (Lake 2004)
- Juliano v. Wal-Mart (Cuyahoga 2003)
- Sikriu v. Wal-Mart (Cuyahoga 2003)
- Carpenter v. Michaels (Cuyahoga 2003)
- Carmel v. Trifecta Business Products (Cuyahoga 2003)
- Roy v. Bellisario (Cuyahoga 2003)
- Williams v. MCM Estates (Cuyahoga 2003)
- E/O Thomas Grzely v. ABF Freight Systems, Inc. (Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court 2011)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Presenter, 'Open & Obvious' Defense Trumps Violation of Administrative Regulations, July 10, 2009
- A Lawyer's Agreement to Hold Harmless May Be Harmful, May 12, 2011 - Present
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- The American Bar Association
- Member
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Member
- Cleveland Bar Association
- Member
- Defense Research Institute
- Member
- Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys
- Member
- Past Employment Positions:
- Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Judicial Staff Attorney, August 1, 2001 - February 14, 2002
- Languages:
- English (Primary)
