Community Properties of Ohio Mgt. v. Smith

Citations

• 2023 Ohio 540

Syllabus

The Franklin County Municipal Court did not err in adopting its magistrate's decision in favor of appellee on appellee's forcible-entry-and-detainer claim and in entering judgment accordingly. After obtaining a continuance of the magistrate's hearing to allow her to gather additional evidence in support of her defense, appellant failed to appear for the rescheduled hearing. Appellant filed objections to the magistrate's decision, but the objections did not address the substance of the magistrate's decision, and appellant did not support her objections with a transcript or affidavit of the evidence presented. The trial court was therefore required to accept the magistrate's findings of fact, which established the legal requirements for appellee's claim. Judgment affirmed.