Ohio-
Restrictive Covenants-
New California Woods Homeowners Assn. v. Jakse, 3d Dist. Union No. 14-21-04, 2021-Ohio-3783 In this appeal, the Third Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision, agreeing that...more
11/9/2021
/ Affirmative Use Deed Restrictions ,
Article III ,
Bonuses ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Disclosure ,
Expert Witness ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
FDCPA ,
Foreclosure ,
Homeowners ,
Homeowners Association (HOA) ,
Property Owners ,
Property Tax ,
Punitive Damages ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Treasurers ,
Third-Party
Ohio-
Statute of Frauds-
TLOA Acquisitions, L.L.C. v. Unknown Heirs, 8th Dist. Cuyahoga No. 110002, 2021-Ohio-3678-
In this appeal, the Eighth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision, agreeing that the...more
10/25/2021
/ Appellate Courts ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Creditors ,
Declaratory Relief ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Final Judgment ,
Foreclosure ,
Jurisdiction ,
Loan Modifications ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Oral Contracts ,
Priority Rules ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Statute of Frauds ,
Tax Certificates
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
9/23/2021
/ Arbitration ,
Cancellation of Debt (COD) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Collection ,
Denial of Rehearing ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FL Supreme Court ,
Foreclosure ,
Injunctions ,
Motion to Compel ,
Offer of Judgment ,
Residential Property Owners ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Technology ,
Zoom®
Unconsionability Defense to Arbitration-
Sebold v. Latina Design Build Group, L.L.C., 8th Dist. Cuyahoga No. 109362, 2021-Ohio-124 In this appeal, the Eighth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision agreeing...more
1/29/2021
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Creditors ,
Debtors ,
Failure To Pay ,
Foreclosure ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Promissory Notes ,
Trade Secrets ,
Transfer of Assets
The Bullet Point: An Ohio Commercial Law Bulletin
Is my interest in a deed subject to the Stranger Rule?
October 15, 2020
Compulsory Counterclaims to foreclosure
Helfinstine v. Wells Fargo Bank, NA, 9th Dist. Summit...more
10/18/2020
/ Admissible Evidence ,
Adverse Possession ,
Appeals ,
Authentication ,
Compulsory Claims ,
Corporate Records ,
Counterclaims ,
Debt Collection ,
Deeds ,
Foreclosure ,
Grantors ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
State and Local Government ,
Third-Party Relationships ,
Transfer of Title
TCPA Government-Debt Exception-
Barr v. Am. Assn. of Political Consultants, ___U.S.___ (2020)
The United States Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, striking down the...more
7/9/2020
/ Appellate Courts ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Barr v American Association of Political Consultants Inc ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Content-Based Restrictions ,
Debt Collection ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Foreclosure ,
Free Speech ,
Government Debt-Exception ,
SCOTUS ,
Severability Doctrine ,
Strict Scrutiny Standard ,
TCPA
Shareholder Derivative Lawsuit
Aungst v. Light, 9th Dist. Summit No. 29349, 2020-Ohio-3347
In this appeal, the Ninth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision, finding that when a shareholder’s derivative...more
6/23/2020
/ Actual Injuries ,
Affidavits ,
Appeals ,
Debtors ,
Derivatives ,
disco ,
Discovery ,
Discovery Rule ,
Final Judgment ,
Financial Instruments ,
Foreclosure ,
Judgment Creditors ,
Judgment Debtors ,
Liens ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Motion To Intervene ,
Noteholders ,
Post-Judgment Interest ,
Promissory Notes ,
Proximate Cause ,
Redressability ,
Right to Possession ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
State and Local Government ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Tolling ,
Ultra Vires ,
Wage Garnishment
Final Appealable Order
Milton Banking Co. v. Adkins, 4th Dist. Jackson No. 19CA07, 2020-Ohio-1481
In this case, the Fourth Appellate District dismissed the appeal, holding that the judgment entry of foreclosure was not a...more
QWR Responses -
Kavanagh v. Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC, N.D.Ohio No. 3:17CV892, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46255 (Mar. 17, 2020) -
In this case, the Northern District of Ohio granted in part and denied in part the loan...more
4/2/2020
/ Admissible Evidence ,
Affidavits ,
Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Class Certification ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Defense Strategies ,
Duty to Respond ,
FDCPA ,
Foreclosure ,
Judicial Review ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Non-Appealable Decisions ,
Qualified Written Requests ,
RESPA ,
Standing ,
Waiver of Rights