Explore 24 lease agreement interpretation 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...
Malicious Prosecution Claim Fails Due to Lack of Probable Cause
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ohio court: Statements not defamation per se without proof of actual damages
Z.J. v. R.M., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Z.J., sued the defendant, R.M., for defamation, alleging that R.M. made false and ...
Tenant Eviction for Guest's Nuisance Fails Without Tenant Condonation
State ex rel. Moore v. Gillece-Black, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a landlord could evict a tenant f...
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...
Tenant evicted for lease violation of "any nuisance"
Reliant Serv. MJF, L.L.C. v. Brown, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord could evict a tenant for vio...
Landlord wins eviction case over dog in lease violation
M.S. v. Ives, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 24, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord could evict a tenant for violating a lease provis...
Landlord Did Not Waive Eviction Right by Accepting Rent
Slupski v. McGill Dev. Corp., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a landlord, McGill Development Corporatio...
Landlord Wins Eviction Over Illegal Activity Clause in Lease
Ori Group, L.L.C. v. Nicols, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 20, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord, Ori Group, could evict a tenant, ...
Lease Dispute: Court Not Obligated to Pay Unspecified Utilities
Cleveland Mun. Court Criminal Div. v. Edgewater Park Manor, L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 13, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The case concerns the interpretation of ...
Tenant recovers attorney fees in eviction defense under lease terms
Tax Ease OH IV, L.L.C. v. Osmic, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 10, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a commercial tenant, Tax Ease OH IV, L.L....
Landlord's Notice of Lease Violation Upheld in Eviction Case
WCG Properties, L.L.C. v. Clifton, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord, WCG Properties, could evict...
Lease restriction on building on submerged land upheld
S. Shore Lake Erie Assets & Operations, L.L.C. v. Johnson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a "no-build" res...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 24 lease agreement interpretation cases from courts in Ohio. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding lease agreement interpretation cases in Ohio include: ohioctapp (23 cases), ohio (1 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 15, Plaintiff Win: 9.