Roesel v. DQ Dream Properties, L.L.C.

Citations

• 2026 Ohio 608

Syllabus

Judgment affirmed in part and reversed and remanded in part. The trial court properly determined that a valid lease existed on property purchased by plaintiff. However, summary judgment on the plaintiff's fraud claims was inappropriate where there was a material issue of fact over whether the plaintiff justifiably relied on a defendants' representations that no tenant rights existed on the property when the purchaser knew about a third party's presence on the property. In addition, the trial court abused its discretion in awarding attorney fees in multiple respects, including not assessing whether tasks described in block-billed entries and the total time expended on all tasks were reasonable.