ABBOTT v. HAIGHT PROPERTIES, INC, 86 Ohio St.3d 1417 (1999)


711 N.E.2d 1012

Abbott v. Haight Properties, Inc.

No. 99-920.Supreme Court of Ohio.
June 30, 1999.

Lucas App. No. L-98-1413.

On review of order certifying a conflict. The court determines that a conflict exists on the following question certified by the court of appeals in its Decision and Judgment Entry filed April 13, 1999:

“When, in a multi-defendant and/or multi-issue case, one defendant is granted summary judgment (or partial summary judgment on fewer than all the issues is granted) in a decision of the trial court which does not contain a Civ.R. 54(B) certification that there is no just reason for delay, and the remaining defendant(s) and/or issues are subsequently dismissed without prejudice, is the decision granting summary judgment dissolved or does it then become appealable?”

RESNICK, J., not participating.

Sua sponte, cause held for the decision in 98-1935 Denham v. New Carlisle, Clark App. No. 98CA19; briefing schedule stayed.

RESNICK, J., not participating.

The conflict case is Eiland v. Coldwell Banker Hunter Realty (1997), 122 Ohio App.3d 446, 702 N.E.2d 116.