Vinebrook Homes, L.L.C. v. Perkins

Citations

• 226 N.E.3d 493
• 2023 Ohio 3721

Syllabus

REAL PROPERTY/LANDLORD-TENANT – PROCEDURE/RULES: The trial court erred in dismissing with prejudice defendants-tenants' counterclaims without notice under Civ.R. 41(B)(1) when defendants failed to appear for trial: Defendants were owed an opportunity to explain their absence before the court entered the final dismissal. The trial court did not err in entering plaintiff's voluntary dismissal of its damages claim because the dismissal did not prejudice defendants.