Toledo Information

Toledo, Ohio basks along Lake Erie in northwest Ohio, straddling the Maumee River at the southern end of Maumee Bay, the westernmost inlet of Lake Erie. Home to 316,725 residents in 2009 (U.S. Census), Toledo has all of the amenities of a large metropolitan area while retaining small-town atmosphere and charm.

Toledo is in Lucas County and serves as the county seat. Toledo, OH is home to the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, located at 70 Adams St. There is a Court of Common Pleas in each of Ohio’s 88 counties. The Court of Common Pleas is the trial court of general jurisdiction, hearing felony cases as well as civil disputes where the amount of money in controversy exceeds $500. This court has exclusive jurisdiction over civil cases exceeding $10,000.

If you have a personal injury case in Ohio, your claim will be heard in civil court. The Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure set out the rules for civil cases from the commencement of the civil action to the final remedies available.

The Supreme Court is the court of last resort in Ohio. The home of the Supreme Court is the newly restored Ohio Judicial Center, located at 65 South Front Street, Columbus, Ohio. Most of the cases heard by the Ohio Supreme Court are appeals from the 12 district Ohio Courts of Appeals.

Located in the heart of the Midwest, Toledo sits at the intersection of Interstate 75 and Interstate 80, two of the country’s most traveled interstates. Northwest Ohio, with Toledo as the hub, is a major center for the trucking industry and a distribution point for such companies as FedEX, USF Holland, and UPS. The Toledo Express Airport, a regional airport, is a major air freight transportation and distribution center, in addition to providing commercial airline passenger service.

The Toledo Seaport, the largest land mass seaport on the Great Lakes, provides easy access to international shipping routes. With heavy waterborne, rail and highway activity, the port plays a major role in the economic development of Northwest Ohio.

Toledo’s hospitals are the region’s largest employers. Toledo, OH hospitals include the University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo Hospital, Toledo Children’s Hospital, Mercy Children’s Hospital, Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center and Mercy St. Anne Hospital.

Toledo is the economic hub for Northwest Ohio, with an economy based in manufacturing and distribution, as well as government, education and healthcare. The SeaGate Convention Centre is in the heart of downtown Toledo. The center hosts over 500 events annually, including over 50 conventions, a number of industry trade shows, concerts and other entertainment events.

One of the major components in Toledo’s thriving downtown revitalization is the Valentine Theatre, a 108-year-old, 901-seat facility, run by the Toledo Cultural Arts Center. The theater is also used by community groups, the Toledo Opera, the Toledo Ballet and the Toledo Jazz Society.

Toledo, Ohio boasts amenities such as the Toledo Zoo, the Toledo Botanical Garden, the Toledo Museum of Art (an internationally-acclaimed museum) and the Toledo Symphony Orchestra. Natural resources such as Lake Erie and the Maumee River provide an abundance of outdoor recreation opportunities for residents and visitors to Toledo, Ohio.