Glenn v. White Oak Automotive, L.L.C.

Citations

• 2026 Ohio 572

Syllabus

On appeal of municipal court decision overruling plaintiff-appellant's objections and adopting decision of magistrate following trial of small claims complaint against auto repair business. Trial court adopted magistrate's conclusion that plaintiff-appellant had failed to present a preponderance of evidence to establish claims of negligence. Plaintiff-appellant argues that magistrate erred in receiving testimony from defendant's owner, that testimony of defendant 's agents who performed work on her automobile was required but not presented at trial, that magistrate disregarded evidence plaintiff-appellant argues established damages and causation, that magistrate erred by relying on negligence caselaw that did not involve auto repairs, and that magistrate's conclusion that air conditioner in plaintiff's car had been repaired was against the manifest weight of the evidence. On review of record, exhibits, and orders, trial court acted well within its discretion by concluding that the plaintiff-appellant failed to present sufficient evidence of causation, by overruling objections, and by adopting magistrate's decision, as exhibits and record fully supported the magistrate's conclusions. Plaintiff's assignments of error overruled and judgment of trial court affirmed.