Mayfield v. Flaggs

[Cite as Mayfield v. Flaggs, 2012-Ohio-1957.]

Court of Appeals of Ohio EIGHTH APPELLATE DISTRICT COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION No. 97637

VILLAGE OF MAYFIELD PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE

vs.

YVONNE FLAGG, ET AL. DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS

JUDGMENT: DISMISSED

Civil Appeal from the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Case No. CV-732996

BEFORE: Sweeney, J., Celebrezze, P.J., and Kilbane, J.

RELEASED AND JOURNALIZED: May 3, 2012

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT

Jeffrey P. Posner, Esq. Jeffrey P. Posner, L.L.C. 3393 Norwood Road Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE

Michael E. Cicero, Esq. Vincent A. Feudo, Esq. Nicola, Gudbranson & Cooper, L.L.C. 1400 Republic Building 25 West Prospect Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115-1000

Adam D. Jutte, Esq. Assistant County Prosecutor Justice Center, 9th Floor 1200 Ontario Street Cleveland, Ohio 44113

Robert J. Byrne, Esq. Assistant Attorney General Collections Enforcement 150 E. Gay Street, 21st Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215-3130

Steven J. Paffilas, Esq. United States Attorneys Office 801 West Superior Avenue, Suite 400 Cleveland, Ohio 44113

Alton Smith, Pro Se 6780 Seneca Road Mayfield Village, Ohio 44143

JAMES J. SWEENEY, J.:

{¶1} Defendant-appellant, CRC Property Management, LLC (“CRC”) appeals from the lower court’s decision that dismissed the underlying action without disposing of its pending counterclaim. Plaintiff-appellee, village of Mayfield (“Mayfield”) concedes this was error. For the reasons that follow, we dismiss the appeal for lack of a final, appealable order.

{¶2} Mayfield filed a complaint for equitable relief, preliminary and permanent injunction against multiple parties related to a parcel of real estate located in Mayfield, Ohio. The property owner, defendant Yvonne Flagg, transferred her interest to CRC who was then substituted as a defendant in this action. CRC filed an answer and cross-claim on January 18, 2011. CRC later filed a motion for default judgment on its counterclaim.

{¶3} The trial court entered an agreed final injunction, however, the cross-claim was not resolved by default judgment or otherwise. The parties agree that the trial court’s order did not dispose of all of the pending claims in this case nor did it contain Civ.R. 54(B) language. The appeal is dismissed for lack of a final, appealable, order. Miles Landing Homeowners Assn. v. Bikkani, 8th Dist. Nos. 86356 and 86942, 2006-Ohio-3328, ¶ 22.

{¶4} Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed and the matter is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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It is ordered that appellee recover of appellant its costs herein taxed.

The court finds there were reasonable grounds for this appeal.

A certified copy of this entry shall constitute the mandate pursuant to Rule 27 of the Rules of Appellate Procedure.

JAMES J. SWEENEY, JUDGE

FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, JR., P.J., and MARY EILEEN KILBANE, J., CONCUR