Howard v. Hawkins

Citations

• 2017 Ohio 1473

Syllabus

A trial court abuses its discretion when it allows a defendant to file an answer out of time absent a showing of excusable neglect. A contract is not lawfully binding on a party when there is fraud or forgery in procuring the party's signature. The judgment of the trial court was amply supported by competent, credible evidence where appellant failed to meet her burden of proving the existence of a lawful contract.