Goree v. Northland Auto Ents. Inc.

Citations

• 2020 Ohio 3457

Syllabus

Class action certification Civ.R. 23 Ohio Adm.Code 109:4-3-16(B)(21) Ohio Consumer Sales Protection Act R.C. 1345.01 R.C. 1345.02 R.C. 1345.01 R.C. 1317.07 misrepresentation fraud civil conspiracy deceptive trade practices Cleveland Codified Ordinances 643.02 personal jurisdiction Civ.R. 12(B)(2) automobile lease undisclosed fees justifiable reliance. Class action certification affirmed. Plaintiff alleged that defendant auto dealers failed to properly disclose certain fees and costs in customers' auto lease documents. The class allegations raised four causes of action: (1) violation of Ohio's Consumer Sales Protection Act (2) misrepresentation and fraud (3) civil conspiracy and (4) violation of Cleveland's Unfair, Deceptive, and Unconscionable Trade Practices Ordinance. The trial court certified two classes. Both class definitions satisfied the requirements of Civ.R. 23. Whether the trial court had personal jurisdiction over the defendants was not so intertwined with the issue of class certification to permit review.