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Recent Ohio Supreme Court Rulings

Court Rules Nursing Home's Resident Arbitration Agreement is Enforceable

From the site: "2008-0784.  Hayes v. Oakridge Home, Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-2054.
Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-2054.pdf

In a decision announced today, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that a voluntary arbitration agreement signed by a nursing home resident at the time of her admission that was not a precondition to admission is not rendered procedurally unconscionable solely by virtue of the resident's age."

Source: The Supreme Court of Ohio, 7 May 2007

Court Upholds Statute of Frauds Requirement of a Signed Agreement

From the site: "2008-0200.  Olympic Holding Co., L.L.C. v. ACE Ltd., Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-2057.

Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-2057.pdf

In a decision announced today, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that a party's breach of an alleged promise to sign an agreement does not eliminate the requirement under Ohio's statute of frauds that a contract is enforceable only if it is in writing and has been signed by the party against whom enforcement  is sought."

Source: The Supreme Court of Ohio, 7 May 2007

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on May 08, 2009 (boomark / email).