Saeed v. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Auth.

Citations

• 2017 Ohio 935

Syllabus

Pro se litigant motion to dismiss failure to state a claim fraud particularity summary judgment time barred statute of limitations R.C. 2305.19(A) savings statute. Trial court's decision to grant motion for summary judgment and motion to dismiss of the defendants was affirmed. Appellant failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted and failed to plead fraud with particularity against one of the defendants. The personal injury claims were barred by the applicable statute of limitations and, to the extent the savings statute, R.C. 2305.19(A), could be applied, appellant failed to refile her complaint within the required one-year time period. Pro se litigants are presumed to have knowledge of the law and legal procedures, and are held to the same standard as litigants who are represented by counsel.