Judge D. Chris Cook
Residence: Lorain County, Ohio
High School: Lorain High School, Lorain, Ohio
College: College of Michigan, B.A.
Law School: University of Toledo College of Law, J.D.
Admitted to Bar: 1993
On the Bench since: December 2016
Legal Experience:
- Magistrate Lorain Municipal Court, 11 years
- Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Lorain County Prosecutor's Office, 5 years
- Prosecutor, Sheffield Village, 12 years
- Private practice of law
Courtroom: #705
Fax: (440) 329-5712
Staff Information
Recent Opinions
Deny Suppression of GPS Ankle Monitor Info State v Steible
Motion to Suppress DENIED where interaction with law enforcement at Defendants home was consensual - State v Grondin
Motion To Suppress in Child Sex case Denied - State v Burkes
Langin v Sheffield BOE - Drug Policy Not Unconstitutional
Jaroscak v Ohio Board of Pharmacy - Admin Appeal Denied
State v Young Post Conviction Relief Denied - No new evidence found
Deny Specific Performance Where No Contract Exists - Larkin v North Ridgeville
State v Fox - Denial of Post-Release Control
Vacate Punitive Damages Award
Grant Judicial Release to Harmonize Sentence With Co-Defendant- State v Murray
Grant Restitution in Commercial F.E.D. Case: 5411 v. Marena, Case No. 19CV198539
Denial of New Mitigation Trial (After Remand) - Jalowiec
Suppression Denied due to Exigent Circumstances - State v Johnson
SMJ Granted Where Municipalities Entitled to Immunity - Anderson v City of Westlake, et al
The Right to Counsel After a Guilty Plea - State v Wells
Remittitur Ordered or New Trial Granted
SMJ Denied Landlord in MVA Case - Garrow
Grant Michigan Domiciliary Hearing on Weapons Disability - Shumate
NEW SMJ Granted in Asbestos Case 'Cumulative Effect' Theory Rejected Shaffer v. Chesterton
Motion For JNOV or New Trial Denied - Designers Choice v
Denial of Suppression Motion & 420 grams of Heroin
Denial of Judicial Release in Sex Case - Peffer
Mot. For Jud. on Pleadings Granted: No Ins. Coverage - Evanston
Plea Not Enforced - State v Bland
Administrative Appeal Affirmed:Sanction Not Appealable - Barr v
SMJ Denied Where Parties Orally Modified Written Contract - Designer Choice
SMJ Granted to Landlord in Dog-Bite Case - Randleman
Reconsideration Denied in Asbestos Case - Shaffer
SMJ Granted: The Supreme Court Ends the Cumulative 'Exposure Theory' in Asbestos Cases - Shaffer
Magistrate's Decision Upheld No Damages Proven - Stanley
SMJ Granted; Steam Turbines are Improvements to Real Property - Kellogg
Reinstatement Granted on Antediluvian case - Ford
Execution on Certificates of Judgment - Ohio Dept. of Taxation
The Divorce Case and Wedding Ring in the General Division - Lyon
Some Helpful Suggestions for Judicial Release - Wharton
Summary Judgment Granted in Part; Asbestos Case and Improvements to Real Property - Kellog
Summary Judgment Denied; Asbestos Case & a Bad Pump - Kellog
Order on Antediluvian Case - Ford Motor Company
Summary Judgment Denied; Competing Affidavits - LaPlante
Attorney in Contempt Case - LaPlante
Driving Privileges Granted in Convoluted 27-Year Old Homicide Case - Hale
Summary Judgment Granted; Home Sale - Northcutt
Delay in Sentencing= No sentence- Johnson
No Grounds for New Mitigation Trial in Death Penalty Case - Jaloweic
The production of ‘BHO’ or ‘Wax’ (THC from Marijuana) violates RC 2925.041 – Naples
High Bond in Child Rape Case - Santiago
The Appropriations Case; Reconsideration; Motions in Limine - ODOT
Sexual Pred. Classification Hearing & Megan's Law v. Adam Walsh Act - Stearns