No. 19-7166October Term 2019Decided Apr 20, 2020
Karnofel v. Superior Waterproofing, Inc.
The Supreme Court did not take up Karnofel v. Superior Waterproofing, so the Ohio court's result remained in place.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- What it's about
This is a pending petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Karnofel against Superior Waterproofing, Inc., seeking review of a decision by the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Trumbull County.
Question presented
1. Did the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eleventh Appellate District, Trumbull County, Ohio, err in its judgment entry of September 30, 2019, by affirming the trial court's dismissal of the petitioner's complaint? 2. Was the petitioner denied due process and equal protection of the law?
- Case path
Court of Appeals of Ohio, Trumbull County / Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- Area
Civil Rights
Briefing
What it's about
Karnofel asked the Supreme Court to grant certiorari (agree to review the case) after an Ohio appeals court affirmed dismissal of the complaint against Superior Waterproofing, Inc. On April 20, 2020, the justices declined review, so they did not decide whether the Ohio courts were right on the merits or on the due process and equal protection claims.
Vote
The docket action ended on April 20, 2020, when the Court declined review. No vote breakdown or signed opinion details are provided here.
Impact
The Ohio appellate decision stays in place for Karnofel and Superior Waterproofing. For other people seeking Supreme Court review of a state-court dismissal, this docket does not create any new national rule because the Court did not take the case.
What's next
This Supreme Court matter is over. The lower-court outcome remains in effect because the justices did not review the case.
What did the Supreme Court do in Karnofel v. Superior Waterproofing?
It declined to review Karnofel's challenge to the Ohio appellate decision. The justices did not decide whether the lower courts were correct on the merits.
Who is affected by the outcome in this case?
Karnofel and Superior Waterproofing are directly affected because the Ohio court's result stays in place. Other litigants get no new nationwide rule from this docket.
What happens next in Karnofel v. Superior Waterproofing?
Nothing more is scheduled in the Supreme Court. This docket is finished, and the lower-court judgment remains in effect.
Decision
What the Court decided
The Supreme Court did not take up Karnofel v. Superior Waterproofing, so the Ohio court's result remained in place.
Impact
The Ohio appellate decision stays in place for Karnofel and Superior Waterproofing. For other people seeking Supreme Court review of a state-court dismissal, this docket does not create any new national rule because the Court did not take the case.
Not official Court text.
Timing
Decided April 20, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 20, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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- Jul 25, 2026
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