Booker v. RSH 506, L.L.C.

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 1375

Syllabus

Osowik - R.C. 1901.181(A)(1) grants a municipal court housing division exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate claims brought under Chapter 5321 of the Ohio Revised Code. Therefore, the lower court erred in dismissing tenant's claim on jurisdictional grounds. The lower court further erred in determining that tenant's claim was barred for failing to deposit rent at the time of filing her application for relief. R.C. 5321.07(B)(2) allows, but does not require, a tenant to do so