Browse 25 contract interpretation cases decided by Ohio Court of Appeals. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for construction company
Larrick v. W&S Constr., L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Larrick, sued W&S Construction for breach of contract and unjust...
Court Affirms Breach of Contract for Unpaid Staffing Services
Mancan, Inc. v. Al's Auto Servs., Inc., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 10, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Al's Auto Services, Inc. (Al's) br...
Appellate Court Affirms Trial Court's Will Interpretation
Sullinger v. Sullinger, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns a dispute over the interpretation of a will and the subsequent distri...
Court allows fraud claim to proceed despite 'as-is' clause
Cox v. Glenville Homes, III, L.P., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Cox, sued Glenville Homes for breach of contract and fraud, alleging ...
Appellate Court Affirms Breach of Contract Ruling
Evans v. Davis, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Evans, sued the defendant, Davis, for breach of contract after Davis failed to d...
Court Affirms Contractual Referral Fee Obligation Despite Candidate Termination
Vaco, L.L.C. v. Semco Inc., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Semco Inc. breached its contract with Vaco, L....
Contract termination for convenience clause upheld
Kidd v. Wilmington, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kidd, sued the defendant, Wilmington, for breach of contract and unjust enri...
Court Affirms Breach of Contract Finding Against Construction Company
Legacy Real Estate Investing, L.L.C. v. Maldonado Constr., L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether Maldonado ...
GEICO loses bid to recover overcharges from auto body shop
GEICO Ins. Co. v. Glendale Body Shop, Inc., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether GEICO Insurance Company could recover fu...
Beneficiary's Motion to Dismiss Did Not Violate No-Contest Clause
Price v. Price, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute in Price v. Price concerned the interpretation of a "no-contest" clause in a wi...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for landlord in commercial lease dispute.
Benedict Firelands Platt, L.L.C. v. FTFT Supercomputing, Inc., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether FTFT Superc...
Bank establishes standing to foreclose without original note possession
U.S. Bank v. Ballard, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, U.S. Bank, sought to foreclose on a property after the defendants, the ...
Court Affirms Breach of Contract Against University for Health Insurance Changes
Univ. of Toledo v. Am. Assn. of Univ. Professors, Toledo Chapter, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 24, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The University of Toledo appealed a decisi...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Real Estate Contract Dispute
Roesel v. DQ Dream Properties, L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Roesel, sued DQ Dream Properties, L.L.C. for breach of...
Court Affirms Eviction of Tenant Lacking Valid Lease
Euclid v. R.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Euclid, sought to evict the defendant, R.C., from a property. The core disput...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Breach of Contract Case
Independence v. Murphy, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Independence, sued the defendant, Murphy, for breach of contract afte...
Contract terms too indefinite to enforce, court rules
Wintersville v. Bates, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wintersville, sued the defendant, Bates, for breach of contract after ...
Breach of Contract Claim Fails Due to Insufficient Evidence of Delivery Terms
Robertson v. Park, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Robertson, sued the defendant, Park, for breach of contract after Park fail...
Breach of Contract: Defendant's Failure to Deliver Goods Leads to Damages
Reece v. Davis-Williams, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 3, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Reece, sued the defendant, Davis-Williams, for breach of contract aft...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in breach of contract case
Straley v. Morris, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Straley, sued the defendant, Morris, for breach of contract and unjust enri...
Breach of Contract: Delivery Failure Leads to Damages
Albers v. Lyon, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Albers, sued the defendant, Lyon, for breach of contract after Lyon failed to ...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Energex in Breach of Contract Case
Wood v. Energex Power, Inc., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wood, sued Energex Power, Inc. for breach of contract, alleging E...
Contractor Wins Summary Judgment in Home Renovation Dispute
Wells v. Right Choice Contracting, L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wells, sued the defendant, Right Choice Contracting...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Breach of Contract and Fraud Claims
Tancer v. Charter Oaks Dev., Ltd., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Tancer, sued Charter Oaks Development, Ltd. for breach of c...
Jointly Held Assets Pass to Survivor, Not Estate, Ohio Court Rules
In re Estate of Ingalls, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision regarding the distribu...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 25 contract interpretation cases from Ohio Court of Appeals. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 15, Plaintiff Win: 9, Mixed: 1.
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