Dundics v. Eric Petroleum Corp. (Slip Opinion)

Citations

• 2018 Ohio 3826
• 120 N.E.3d 758
• 155 Ohio St. 3d 192

Syllabus

Occupations and professions—An oil-and-gas lease falls within definition of \real estate\ in R.C. 4735.01(B)—Negotiation of oil-and-gas leases requires real-estate-broker's license pursuant to R.C. 4735.01(A) and 4735.02(A)—Because oil-and-gas land professionals seek compensation for conducting an activity described in R.C. 4735.01(A) without real-estate-broker's license, R.C. 4735.21 precludes their cause of action—Court of appeals' affirmance of trial court's dismissal of complaint affirmed.