N. Royalton Court Condo Owners' Assn. v. Stadul

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 1280

Syllabus

Foreclosure tax certificates liens praecipe for order of sale slander of title. To prevail on a claim of slander of title, a plaintiff must prove (1) there was a publication of a slanderous statement disparaging claimant's title (2) the statement was false (3) the statement was made with malice or made with reckless disregard of its falsity and (4) the statement caused actual or special damages. Intervenor-appellant's claim of slander of title based on the tax certificates recorded by cross-claimant-appellee and the praecipe for order of sale the latter filed to collect the remaining balance on the tax certificates cannot be established under the unique circumstances of this case.