Explore 26 landlord tenant law court cases in Ohio. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Tenant's disturbances constituted lease-violating nuisance, court rules
902 Carp Loveland, L.L.C. v. Potts, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord, 902 Carp Loveland, L.L.C., co...
Tenant evicted for lease violation of "any nuisance"
Mapes v. Gibbs, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute in Mapes v. Gibbs concerned whether a landlord could evict a tenant for violati...
Ohio Court Affirms "No-Cause" Eviction Notice Served by Certified Mail
DNW Properties III, L.L.C. v. Tucker, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a "no-cause" eviction notice was properl...
Appellate Court Affirms Malicious Prosecution Claim Denial
Cleveland v. Brown, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute in this case involved a plaintiff's claim of malicious prosecution against...
Court Rules JOGA Holdings Breached Lease Agreement by Failing to Pay Rent
TT419, Inc. v. JOGA Holdings Corp., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether JOGA Holdings Corp. (JOGA) breached it...
Oral Lease Validated by Tenant's Actions, Rent Refund Denied
Marrs v. Mikel, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision, holding that a landlord's failure ...
Tenant's noise not a lease-violating nuisance, court rules
Tamarac Apts., L.L.C. v. Austin, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 16, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord, Tamarac Apartments, could evict ...
Ohio Court: Overly broad lease clauses can be unenforceable
Cleveland v. Johnson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord could evict a tenant for violating a lease pr...
Tenant's Failure to Notify Landlord of Defects Dooms Breach of Contract Claim
Elon Property Mgt. Co., L.L.C. v. Shif Rockside Place, L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a commercial...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Due to Lack of Actual Malice
Hargreaves v. Barwell, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hargreaves, sued the defendant, Barwell, for defamation, alleging that Bar...
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...
Lease's 'No Nuisance' Clause Allows Eviction for Dog
McManus v. Foster, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord could evict a tenant for violating a lease p...
Guarantor Liable for Unpaid Rent After Tenant Vacates Early
FIG 20, L.L.C. v. Daczko, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord could recover unpaid rent from a tena...
Landlord's eviction notice for noise violation deemed sufficient
Morgan228, L.L.C. v. Miavitz, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a landlord could evict a tenant for viola...
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...
Landlord Wins Eviction Over "Illegal Activity" Lease Clause
1-25-15, 16, 20, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a landlord could evict a tenant for violating a...
Landlord-Tenant Dispute: Lessee's Defenses Rejected in Rent Non-Payment Case
Paeonian Ents., L.L.C. v. Fitworks Holding, L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether Fitworks Holding, L.L.C...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case Due to Lack of Actual Malice
Booth v. Lazzara, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Booth, sued the defendant, Lazzara, for defamation, alleging that Lazzara ma...
Landlord's acceptance of rent waives no-pet clause, court rules
Storm Kings, L.L.C. v. Shumaker, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved a landlord's attempt to evict a tenant for allege...
Ohio Court Affirms Father's Relocation with Child
Z.J. v. R.M., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved a mother's challenge to a father's relocation with their child. The cou...
Appellate Court Reverses Bail Grant for Felony DUI Defendant
State ex rel. Moore v. Gillece-Black, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a defendant, who was found to be drivi...
Landlord Wins Against Tenant for Early Lease Termination
Greater Dayton Premier Mgt. v. Hicks, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 19, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a landlord could recover unpaid r...
Landlord Wins Eviction Case Over Tenant's "Nuisance" Behavior
Eastlake Milford, L.L.C. v. Jones, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord, Eastlake Milford, L.L.C., c...
Ohio Court Affirms Eviction for Tenant's Alleged Drug Nuisance
Lakewood v. M.T.S., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute in Lakewood v. M.T.S. concerned whether a landlord could evict a tenant...
Ohio Court Reverses Eviction Over Vague 'Nuisance' Lease Clause
Mikra, L.L.C. v. Taylor, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 18, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord could evict a tenant for violating a lease ...
Landlord awarded unpaid rent and attorney fees after tenant abandonment
McNalley v. Keiser, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 12, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a landlord could recover damages for unpaid rent an...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 26 landlord tenant law cases from courts in Ohio. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding landlord tenant law cases in Ohio include: ohioctapp (25 cases), ohio (1 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 16, Plaintiff Win: 8, Reversed: 2.