Covarrubias v. Lowe's Home Improvement, L.L.C.

Citations

• 172 N.E.3d 516
• 2021 Ohio 1658

Syllabus

Motion for judgment on the pleadings Civ.R. 12(C) judgment as a matter of law de novo review statute of limitations defense jurisdiction e-filing timestamp correct docket cases should be decided on their merits. Appellant's complaint should have been deemed filed on the day his counsel completed all of the tasks necessary for the complaint to be accepted by the clerk's office for e-filing. The complaint was therefore timely filed, and it was error to grant judgment on the pleadings in favor of appellees based upon the statute of limitations.