Heredia Realty, L.L.C. v. Harvey

Citations

• 182 N.E.3d 362
• 2021 Ohio 4218

Syllabus

R.C. 1925.04 – PERSONAL JURISDICTION – SERVICE – COMPLAINT – SMALL CLAIMS COURT – PROCEDURE/RULES: Plaintiff established personal jurisdiction over defendants by alleging breach of contract and introducing a lease between itself and defendants for real property located in Ohio. The clerk did not err by serving defendants with the magistrate's decision via ordinary mail despite delays in the United States postal system. The magistrate did not err by denying defendants' Civ.R. 60(B) motion when defendants failed to demonstrate that they had a meritorious claim or defense to present if relief were granted. Plaintiff's complaint for breach of contract was not defective under Civ.R. 10(D)(1) for failure to attach the lease to the complaint because Civ.R. 10(D)(1) does not apply to complaints filed in the small claims division.