Stepp v. Proficient Transport, Inc.

Citations

• 2017 Ohio 8007

Syllabus

Trial court did not err by granting summary judgment in favor of plaintiff on defendant's counterclaims. Defendant was a foreign corporation that was not licensed to do business in Ohio and therefore could not maintain an action in Ohio courts unless it qualified for an exception to the foreign corporation licensure requirement. The defendant was not exempt from the licensure requirement as a foreign corporation solely engaged in interstate commerce in Ohio. The defendant also was not exempt from the licensure requirement as a public utility engaged in interstate commerce in Ohio.