Jay R. Langenbahn - Cincinnati, OH

Overview

Awards and Honors

Education

• Legal Education

  • Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Highland Heights, Kentucky, 1976
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, 1972
    S.S.
  • Xavier University

Classes and Seminars

• "Trying the Automobile Accident Case in Ohio"
  
• "Bad Faith Litigation in Ohio"

Pro Bono Activities

• Coldstream Country Club

Representative Clients

• The North Side Bank and Trust Company

• Nautilus Insurance Company

• Enterprise Rent A Car Company

• The Salvation Army

• Joseph Auto Dealer Group

• Chesterfield Services

• Baldwin and Lyons

• York Claims Services

• Gainsco Insurance Company

• Sedgewick Claims Management Services

• American Reliable Insurance Company

• DMC Insurance

Representative Cases

• Deborah and David Henson v. K Collins Plumbing
  • Citation: This case was tried before Judge Walker in the Clermont County Court of Common Pleas of Ohio. The plaintiff claimed that she suffered an injury to her hip as a result of the automobile accident resulting in a total hip replacement and subsequent hip replacement. The plaintiff suffered $280,000.00 in medical expenses. The attorney for the plaintiff in closing argument requested the jury to return a verdict in the amount of $1,300,000.00. An offer was made prior to Trial in the amount of$200,000.00. After a six-day trial, the jury returned a verdict in the amount of $9,000.00 for the plaintiff. Jay R. Langenbahn of Lindhorst & Dreidame represented the defendant.
• Butler v. Builder's Transport
  • Citation: This case was tried before Judge Lape in the Kenton County Circuit Court. The plaintiff claimed that he suffered permanent and debilitating injuries as a result of an accident with a tractor-trailer owned and operated by Builder's Transport. At the Pre-Trial Conference, the plaintiffs submitted a settlement demand in the amount of $1,000,000.00 and indicated that the demand would increase $1,000,000.00 each day that the case was not settled. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs in the amount of $40,000.00 against two defendants and assessed only 10% of the damages to Builder's Transport. Builder's Transport was represented by Jay R. Langenbahn of Lindhorst & Dreidame.
• Linda Shollenbarger, Lisa Zecher, Helena Davidson & Melanie Anderson v. Planes Moving & Storage Company
  • Citation: Jay R. Langenbahn represented Planes Moving & Storage Moving & Storage Company relative to a claim for sex and age disparate treatment claims, a disparate impact claim and a claim for punitive damages tiled by four former employees of Planes Moving & Storage who were laid off in a general lay off involving twelve females and one male. After a 16 day trial, at the conclusion of all the evidence, Magistrate Judge Timothy Hogan granted a Rule 50 Motion as to the disparate age discrimination claim and the disparate impact claim but allowed the sex disparate treatment and punitive damage claims to go to the jury. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant, Planes Moving & Storage Company. Paul Tobias represented the Plaintiffs.
• Ellen Cameron v. The Laser Vision Institute
  • Citation: This case was tried before Judge Timothy Black in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Western Division for a two week period. The plaintiff, Ellen Cameron, claimed that she was sexually harassed by an independent contractor ophthalmologist employed by the defendant, The Laser Vision Institute. The plaintiff also asserted claims of retaliation, negligent retention and that the defendant fabricated and destroyed evidence in responding to an EEOC investigation. The Court intervened with settlement discussions and during the course of the Trial, the defendant offered the plaintiff $700,000.00 to conclude her claim. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant on all claims. Randy Freking represented the Plaintiff. Jay R. Langenbahn of Lindhorst & Dreidame represented the Defendant.
• The City of Montgomery v. Montgomery DH
  • Citation: This was an appropriation case brought by The City of Montgomery v. Montgomery DHF Partnership. Jay R. Langenbahn of Lindhorst & Dreidame represented the Montgomery DHF Partnership. The plaintiffs offered to settle the appropriation complaint in the amount of $75,000.00. The jury returned an award for Montgomery DHF Partnership in the amount of $375,000.00.
• Christos Siatis v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company
  • Citation: This case was tried before Judge Gorman in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas. Jay R. Langenbahn of Lindhorst & Dreidame represented the defendant who was an Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company renter. The plaintiff claimed that he suffered multiple injuries to his neck and back as well as a hemangioblastoma in his thoracic spine as a result of an automobile accident. The attorneys for the plaintiff asked the jury to return a verdict in the amount of $3,000,000.00. After a six-day trial, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $17,000.00.
• Estate of Dina Duncan v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Kentucky
  • Citation: This case was tried in the Oldham County Circuit Court of Kentucky. The case involved a wrongful death claim against the driver of an Enterprise Rent-A-Car and a negligent entrustment claim against Enterprise Rent-A-Car. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff relative to the death of a thirty-five-year-old woman earning approximately $55,000.00 a year in the amount of $250,000.00. The jury further rendered a verdict for the defendant, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Kentucky relative to the negligent entrustment claim. Jay R. Langenbahn of Lindhorst & Dreidame represented Enterprise.
• Michael Zinc v. Joseph Airport Toyota
  • Citation: This case was tried before Judge Langer in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas. The plaintiff alleged breach of contract, fraud and violations of the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act relative to the sale of a Toyota 4 Runner. The plaintiff requested the jury to return a verdict in the amount of $1,000,000.00. After hearing all the evidence, the jury rendered a verdict on behalf of the defendant. Jay R. Langenbahn of Lindhorst & Dreidame represented the defendant.

Bar Admissions

• Ohio, 1976
• Kentucky, 1983
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1976
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 1983
• U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 2003

Other Affiliations

• Cincinnati Bar Association, Member
• Northern Kentucky Bar Association, Member
• Ohio State Bar Association, Member
• Kentucky Bar Association, Member
• Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, Member
• American Board of Trial Advocates, Member

Fraternities and Sororities

• Sigma Phi Epsilon