Hopper v. Landen Auto Mart, L.L.C.

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 2275

Syllabus

The trial court did not err in entering summary judgment to a used car dealership on the plaintiff-purchaser's claim for fraud and claim of unconscionable acts in violation of the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act, R.C. 1345.03. The evidence submitted by the parties demonstrated the dealership had no knowledge that the vehicle it sold was missing emission control equipment and demonstrated that the dealership had no intent to mislead the plaintiff. The dealership had the vehicle serviced and inspected prior to sale and neither that inspection nor a later inspection by a company hired by the purchaser revealed the missing equipment.