JNT PROPERTIES, L.L.C. v. KEYBANK NATL.

No. 2011-1392.

134 Ohio St.3d 209 (2012)

2012-Ohio-5369

JNT PROPERTIES, L.L.C., Appellee, v. KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided November 21, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of Steven M. Weiss and Steven M. Weiss ; and Sonkin & Koberna Co., L.P.A., Mark R. Koberna , Rick D. Sonkin , and Mark E. Owens , for appellee.

Tucker, Ellis & West, L.L.P., Hugh M. Stanley , Thomas R. Simmons , and Benjamin C. Sassé , for appellant.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, L.L.P., and John J. Kulewicz , urging reversal for amici curiae, Ohio Bankers League and American Bankers Association.


PFEIFER, J.

{¶ 1} The parties in this case disagree about whether a clause in a promissory note is ambiguous. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that the clause is not ambiguous, and we reverse the judgment of the court of appeals.

Background

{¶ 2} Appellant, KeyBank National Association, loaned money to appellee, JNT Properties, L.L.C. The promissory note that memorializes their agreement includes...

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