Ohio Court Cites Lack of Experts in Affirming Judgment for Landlords

TOLEDO, Ohio - An Ohio appellate court affirmed summary judgment for landlord defendants on Dec. 29, finding that evidence that a defendant was cited for health violations wasn't enough to raise causation issues. Bogner v. Titleist Club LLC, et al., No. WD-06-039 (Ohio Ct. App., 6th App. Dist.).

The 6th Appellate District ruled that summary judgment on a negligence claim was appropriate given the tenants' failure to produce some medical evidence linking their symptoms to mold.

Kevin Bogner brought this lawsuit on behalf of his family, alleging that the family suffered illnesses linked to mold exposure and other defects …