PATTON v. DIEMER

No. 86-1867.

35 Ohio St. 3d 68 (1988)

PATTON, APPELLANT, v. DIEMER, APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided February 3, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deborah Purcell Goshien, for appellant.

Mary Ann S. Johanek, for appellee.


SWEENEY, J.

The instant appeal involves the interpretation of R.C. 2323.13 and its relationship to a confession of judgment obtained as a result of an action for attorney fees. R.C. 2323.13(A) authorizes the use of a warrant of attorney to confess judgment. It provides:

"An attorney who confesses judgment in a case, at the time of making such confession, must produce the warrant of attorney for making it to the court before which he makes the confession. Notwithstanding...

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