Johnson v. Fifth Third Bancorp

Citations

• 2026 Ohio 1831

Syllabus

The trial court did not err in determining the accrual date of appellant's claims for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress and concluding both claims are grounded in the same allegations, thus subjecting the claims to a one-year statute of limitations. Because appellant filed his complaint more than one year after the accrual date, the trial court correctly determined the claims are time-barred and must be dismissed under Civ.R. 12(B)(6). Additionally, the trial court's dismissal of the complaint pursuant to Civ.R. 12(B)(6) was an adjudication on the merits, and the trial court did not err in dismissing appellant's complaint with prejudice. Judgment affirmed.