Stiffler v. F.I.O.P. Assocs., L.L.C.

Citations

• 2020 Ohio 826

Syllabus

Appellees sought to recover possession of real estate sold to appellant under a land installment contract after appellant defaulted on monthly payments. The trial court found that appellant had not paid 20% toward the purchase price so as to avoid forfeiture and require foreclosure the court's calculation was based on payments allocable to principal only, excluding amounts submitted by appellant toward real estate taxes and property insurance premiums, pursuant to the court's interpretation of the contract. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in reaching this conclusion. The trial court also did not err in finding that appellant breached the contract by failing to submit payments for the four months leading up to trial. Judgment affirmed.