(A) Application of Rules of Civil Procedure. In cases on appeal when the Ohio Rules of Appellate Procedure or these Local Rules cannot be applied, the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure will apply, unless they are clearly inapplicable.(B) General Definitions. As used in these rules, unless the context otherwise requires or the court otherwise orders:(1) "Appellant" is any party who has filed a notice of appeal.(2) "Appellee" is any party to the proceedings from which the appeal is taken whom appellant designates as an appellee on the docketing statement or who, upon written motion of the party, is given leave by the court to proceed as an appellee in the appeal.(3) As used in these rules, "appellant" includes a cross-appellant, "appellee" includes a cross-appellee, and "appeal" includes a cross-appeal. "Trial court" includes the court or agency from which the appeal is directly taken.(4) "Party to the appeal" includes an appellant, cross-appellant, appellee, or crossappellee.(5) "Counsel of record" includes only those attorneys who are listed on the docketing statement as representing an appellant or appellee or who have filed a notice of appearance in the case on behalf of such a party.Adopted eff. 7/1/1998; amended eff. 1/1/2004; amended eff. 1/1/2022.