ALEXANDER v. WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL OHIO 1, INC.

Nos. 2008-0905 and 2008-1009.

122 Ohio St.3d 341 (2009)

2009-Ohio-2962

ALEXANDER, Appellee, v. WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL OHIO 1, INC., Appellant. COLEMAN, Appellee, v. AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided June 30, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dworken & Bernstein Co., L.P.A., and Patrick J. Perroti; and Brian Ruschel, for appellee in case No. 2008-0905.

Thompson Hine, L.L.P., William C. Wilkinson, Scott A. King, Chad D. Cooper, and Terry W. Posey Jr., for appellant in case No. 2008-0905.

Brian Ruschel, for appellee in case No. 2008-1009.

McGlinchey Stafford, P.L.L.C., Barbara Friedman Yaksic, Richard A. Freshwater, and Monica Levine Lacks, for appellant in case No. 2008-1009.

Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, L.L.P., Alan S. Kaplinsky, and Mark J. Levin; and McLaughlin & McCaffrey, L.L.P., Patrick M. McLaughlin, and Adrienne B. Kirshner, urging reversal for amici curiae American Financial Services Association and Consumer Bankers Association.

Thompson Hine, L.L.P., Kip T. Bollin, and James L. DeFeo, urging reversal for amicus curiae CitiFinancial, Inc.


LANZINGER, J.

{¶ 1} The question presented in these two cases, consolidated sua sponte, is whether statutory claims for delay in recording the satisfaction of loans and discharge of mortgages are governed by the arbitration agreements signed by the parties. Because we hold that the arbitration agreements apply to the parties' claims, we reverse.

I. Case Background

A. Lillie Alexander

{¶ 2} On December...

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