Am. Surface Solutions, L.L.C. v. N. Am.

Citations

• 2019 Ohio 2909

Syllabus

Continuance trial abuse of discretion. - Trial court abused its discretion in denying appellants' motion to continue the trial when no previous continuance of trial was requested, the case had been pending for approximately one year, appellants did not cause any delay during the pendency of the action and fully defended the action, the request to continue was not made for purposes of delay, the principal defendant settled with the plaintiff on the eve of trial, and the failure to grant the continuance resulted in an ex parte trial against the corporation.