NATL. CITY COMMERCIAL v. AAAA

No. 2006-0169.

114 Ohio St.3d 82 (2007)

2007-Ohio-2942

NATIONAL CITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL CORPORATION, APPELLEE, v. AAAA AT YOUR SERVICE, INC., ET AL., APPELLANTS.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided July 5, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Coley & Associates Co., L.P.A., William P. Coley II, and Susan K. Cliffel, for appellee.

Strauss & Troy, L.L.P., Matthew R. Chasar, and John M. Levy, for appellants Carolina Seals, Inc., Arnott Motley II, Garden Title Corporation, and Abbie Salt.

Lutz, Cornetet, Meyer & Rush and Jennifer R. Harlow, for appellants Bee Electrical, Inc., Century 21 Royal, Gemini Scientific, Inc., Masterson Appraisal Service, Inc., North American Screw Products, Rainbow Mealworms, Inc., Red Ribbon Bakeshop, Inc., Reynolds Tile and Floorings, Inc., Steico U.S.A. Corp., and Woodland Competitive Basketball League.

Mark S. Shearer, for appellants AAAA At Your Service, Inc., Allen Akbar Ali, All About Limousines, Bauer Industries, Boyd, Franz & Stephens, L.L.P., Caris & Company, Delta Electric Company, Inc., Dixie Packing, Doran Realty, East Bay, Flexone, General Power Limited, Inc., Gomez Construction Company, Henry J. Austin Health Center, Inc., J.M. Construction, Kenneth Campbell Designs, Inc., Kenway Consultants, Kurkowski, M.L. McDonald Sales Co., Inc., Machines Metals Co., Inc., Master Craft, McCutcheon Apple, MCN Group, MEA Group, Med Care, Mr. Roofing, Norvida, Plants Alive, Reelcology, S & S Overseas, Inc., Strawberry Stitch Company, T & T Investments and Trading Corp., Tecrep, and USA Transportation.

Millikin & Fitton Law Firm, Steven A. Tooman, and Michael A. Fulton, for appellants Ace Air Conditioning and Appliance Co., Inc., Architects and Planners, Inc., Betty Geane, Inc., Brettmun Corp., Champion Enterprises, Inc., Chandler Foods, Inc., Depaper Associates, Inc., Durst Broker, Inc., Jewell Electrics, Inc., Lasalle Appraisal Group, Inc., Max Impressions, Inc., Neurolink, Ltd., Poltex Tile, Inc., Gary S. Robertson, Rose Garden Flowers & Gifts, and Specialized Cargo Haulers, Inc.

Fiehrer & Lane Co., L.P.A., and Stephen C. Lane, for appellants Alamia, Inc., Jerome Anderson, Basic Janitorial Supply, Inc., Beskin & Pesciotta, Biomedical, Bulldog Fence, Inc., Caddy Company, Daniel G. Campbell, Colonial Wood Training Center, Weston Cotton, Electrical Energy Systems, Inc., ESA Technical, Evans and Lewis, Four Lakes Golf Club, Ltd., Ice Cap, Inc., Industrial Wholesalers, International Travel Center, Kale's Moda International, Inc., Kenjes Corporation, L.T.T. International, LaPierre Cabinetry, Lasercam, L.L.C., LGP Promotions, Lu and Weber, Management Recruiters Garland, McCormick Paint Works, N-Line Traffic Maintenance, Newton T & M Corporation, Orange County Retina Group, Phones, Phones, Phones, Inc., R.E. Goodspeed & Sons Dist., Reil Insurance, Rhythm Net, Rice's Concrete Pumping, Rick's Motorsports, Spatial Data Sciences, Sportsmen of Stanislaus, Stuart Appraisal Co., Inc., Unlimited Environmental, and Veterinary House Calls Service PA.

William Ruben Acosta, David A. Domzal, and Jose-Carlos Villanueva, for appellant Automotive Support Group, L.L.C.

Mark Hardig, for appellant Auto Man Transmission.

Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford, L.L.C., and Donald John Rafferty, for appellants Blue Mountain Woodworking, Inc., and Evergreen Properties, Inc.

Victoria Daiker, for appellants Enduracolor Hardwood Flooring, Inc., and Twain Billiards, Inc.

David Davidson, for appellants Etowah Decorating Center, Inc., and Holleman Construction Co.

Thomas R. McGuire, for appellants Jerry Bullard and Southwest Pool Management.

The Law Offices of Steven R. Hicks, Inc., and Steven R. Hicks, for appellant Hilliards Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc.

J. Timothy Riker, for appellants Horizon Staffing, Inc., and Meadowlark Field Services, Inc.

Daniel Wenstrup, for appellant Lair Swanson, Inc.

Trenz, McKay & Knabe Co., L.P.A., and Alan Trenz, for appellant Lost Valley Ranch Corp.

Jesse Lipcius and Jason Treherne, for appellant Master Tool Company, Inc.

Ronald J. Kozar, for appellants North American Land Trust and Pine Point, L.L.C.

Patricia Downing, for appellant Palm Beach Tours and Transp.

Beckman Weil Shepardson, L.L.C., and Richard Hopple, for appellant Pasadena Community Church, Inc.

Bagley & Langan, P.L.L.C., and Patrick Bagley, for appellant Powell & Assoc., Engineers.

Davidson, Adams & Creach Co., L.P.A., and Larry H. Creach, for appellant Rees Contract Service, Inc.

Michael D. Hon, for appellants Say Trade, Watson & Cochran, Inc., and Wizard Technologies, Inc.

Angela Jackson, for appellant Shaffran Companies, Ltd.

Barron, Peck, Bennie & Schlemmer, L.P.A., and Michael Barron, for appellant South Tampa Homes, Inc.

Norbert Doellman Jr., for appellant SQV Technologies.

Brannon & Associates and Dwight D. Brannon, for appellant Machined Metals Co., Inc.

William D. Bell, for appellant Vision Health Management.


PFEIFER, J.

{¶ 1} The Twelfth District Court of Appeals certified this case as a conflict pursuant to Section 3(B)(4), Article IV of the Ohio Constitution and App.R. 25. It found its judgment to be in conflict with the judgment of the Eighth District Court of Appeals in Preferred Capital, Inc. v. Strellec, 161 Ohio App.3d 346, 2005-Ohio-2607, 830 N.E.2d 403. The certified question...

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