The Fifth Appellate District Affirms the Implied Duty to Act in Good Faith in Contract Matters It is well established in Ohio that “public policy dictates that every contract contains an implied duty for the parties to act in good faith and to deal fairly with each other.” Gator Dev. Corp. v. VHH, Ltd., 2009-Ohio-1802…
Subcontractor Dispute Highlights the Significance of Accurate Verbiage in a Construction Contract Between Two Subcontractors. For clients engaged in the construction field, the use of “pay-when-paid” and “pay-if-paid” provisions in construction contract documents is likely a common occurrence. However, a recent decision from the Summit County Court of Appeals illustrates the care that must be…
Ohio Moves Forward with Licensing for Home Inspectors On January 4, 2019, Governor John Kasich signed into law Ohio’s New Home Inspection Act. Efforts to regulate home inspections, and require licensure for Ohio Home Inspectors has been ongoing for several years, but no legislation ever had enough support to pass until this year. It will…
We are pleased to announce that attorney Mike Sandner has been re-elected, and Katie Wahl has been elected, to represent District 2 in the OSBA Council of Delegates. The Council of Delegates is the OSBA’s own “house of representatives,” with 133 members, proportionally representing each OSBA district around the state. One of the primary responsibilities of the Council of…
Congratulations to attorneys Mike Sandner for being re-elected to the Council of Delegates, Katie Wahl for being elected to the Council of Delegates at the OSBA District 2 meeting, and Michelle Sundgaard for receiving the OSBA 2018-2019 Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under.