Kokaliares v. Decker & Assocs. – Architectural Design & Planning Servs., L.L.C.

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 2038

Syllabus

Judgment in favor of plaintiff in the amount of $10,805 for unpaid architectural services against defendant in his personal capacity is affirmed. The defendant's failure to timely answer requests for admissions resulted in defendant admitting as truth that he entered into a contract with plaintiff and was jointly liable under that contract. Nothing in the record demonstrated that defendant disclosed, during negotiations, that he was acting on behalf of a disclosed principal, and defendant did not take affirmative action to pursue the defense that his principal should be joined to the action.