On May 23, 2024, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that when parties have agreed to more than one contract – one that contains a clause sending threshold arbitrability questions to an arbitrator and one that sends those...more
In this appeal, the Eleventh Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision to grant the defendant summary judgment, finding, among other things, that equitable estoppel was a defense, not affirmative cause of action....more
3/11/2024
/ Appellate Courts ,
Arbitrators ,
Binding Agreements ,
Collateral Estoppel ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Contract Terms ,
Equitable Estoppel ,
Fraud ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Signatories ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Summary Judgment ,
Unconscionable Contracts
Ohio-
Conversion-
Bradford v. A Star Properties, LLC, 9th Dist. Summit No. 2023-Ohio-3451- In this appeal, the Ninth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision to grant defendants judgment on a claim for...more
9/29/2023
/ Arbitration ,
Causation ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Contract Price ,
Contract Terms ,
Conversion ,
Documentation ,
Fair Market Value ,
FDUTPA ,
Florida ,
Foreclosure ,
Indemnification ,
Liens ,
Notice Requirements ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Property Owners ,
Third-Party ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Written Agreements
Vacating an Arbitration Award-
The Bullet Point: Ohio’s Arbitration Act strongly favors arbitration. Because of this, Ohio’s Arbitration Act limits the jurisdiction of a court once an arbitration has been conducted. It also...more
8/1/2023
/ Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Class Action ,
Construction Liens ,
Contract Interpretation ,
Contract Terms ,
Creditors ,
Death Certificates ,
Estate Claims ,
Executors ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Intrusion Upon Seclusion ,
Property Improvements ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it has taken its first-ever Clean Water Act (CWA) enforcement action against water pollution by so-called “forever chemicals” from a West Virginia chemical plant. On April...more
5/31/2023
/ Appellate Courts ,
Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Duty ,
Contract Terms ,
Damages ,
Escrow Accounts ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Implied Contract ,
Over-Time ,
Rate of Pay ,
Unjust Enrichment
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Agent’s Liability Under Contract-
Nat’l Church Residences v. Kessler, 3rd Dist. Union, No. 2023-Ohio-1437. The Third Appellate District reversed the trial court’s decision to grant the plaintiff summary judgment,...more
Ohio-
Liquidated Damages-
Pacetti’s Apothecary v. Rebound Bracing & Pain Sol. Inc., 2d Dist. Greene, No. 2023-Ohio-93.
In this appeal, the Second Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision finding that a late...more
1/23/2023
/ Breach of Contract ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Contract Terms ,
FACTA ,
FDUTPA ,
Foreclosure ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Misrepresentation ,
Performance Standards ,
Prevailing Party ,
Promissory Notes ,
Successor Liability ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Ohio-
Statute of Frauds-
Kopsky v. MURrubber Technologies, Inc., 9th Dist. Summit Nos. 29867, 29984, 2022-Ohio-511-
In this appeal, the Ninth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision, agreeing that the...more
3/15/2022
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Contract ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Class Certification ,
Contract Terms ,
Expert Witness ,
Liens ,
Merger by Deed ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Settlement Proposals ,
Statute of Frauds
The Bullet Point is a biweekly update of recent, unique, and impactful cases in state and federal courts in the area of commercial litigation. We’re pleased to expand the Bullet Point from its previous coverage of Ohio case...more
1/11/2022
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Contract ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Competition ,
Contract Interpretation ,
Contract Terms ,
CSPA ,
Debt ,
Deposit Accounts ,
Exclusive Use ,
Extended Warranties ,
Forum Selection ,
Fund Transfers ,
Landlords ,
Nursing Homes ,
Promissory Estoppel ,
Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Subcontractors ,
Summary Judgment ,
Tenants ,
Third-Party ,
Unjust Enrichment
Contract Interpretation McCruter v. Travelers Home & Marine Ins. Co., 11th Dist. Lake No. 2019-L-167, 2021-Ohio-472-
In this appeal, the Eleventh Appellate District affirmed in part and reversed in part the lower court’s...more
3/15/2021
/ Appellate Courts ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Binding Contractual Rules ,
Breach of Contract ,
Collaboration ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Contempt ,
Contract Terms ,
Corrective Actions ,
Counterclaims ,
Damages ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Divorce ,
Due Dates ,
Duty to Defend ,
Failure to Perform ,
Homeowners ,
Independent Contractors ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investigations ,
Loans ,
Meeting of the Minds ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Mutuality ,
Notice Requirements ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Payment Terms ,
Promissory Notes ,
Standard of Review ,
Summary Judgment ,
Third-Party ,
Trade Secrets
G Challenges to Arbitration Award-
Hughes v. Hughes, 10th Dist. Franklin No. 19AP-865, 2020-Ohio-5026-
In this appeal, the Tenth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision and confirmed an arbitration award...
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