Weston Hurd Tort Update – December 2016 Prepared By W. Charles Curley In Simpkins v. Grace Brethren Church of Delaware, 2016–Ohio-8118, decided December 14, 2016, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of Ohio’s damage cap statute insofar as the caps would be enforced against the Plaintiff in the case. Factual […]
Three recent decisions by the Ohio Supreme Court confirm that out-of-state businesses selling goods online to buyers in Ohio can be subject to the state’s Commercial Activity Tax (“CAT”) even if such sales were not subject to Ohio sales or use tax. The three cases include: Crutchfield Corp. v. Testa, Slip Opinion No. 2016-Ohio-7760; Mason Companies, Inc. […]
HOLIDAY CHEER It is the holiday season again, and as I have stated in the past, the best policy is not to be a “Scrooge,” but remember that the dealership is responsible for the actions of its employees. Injuries or accidents that occur as a result of too much “holiday spirit” on […]
In November 2010, I wrote a You Auto Know© article entitled “GPS Finding Your Way Home.” The facts in the scenario involved a situation where a customer trades in her vehicle and has a factory-installed GPS as an option. The customer did not scrub the vehicle of the information and the dealership did not perform this […]
On Thursday, November 10, Weston Hurd LLP and Corrigan Krause CPAs launched their BRIGHT IDEA series (Informative Discussion. Exceptional Advice.) designed to address topics that are important to the well-being of a closely-held business. With two-thirds of businesses in the United States owned by entrepreneurs over the age of 50 and an estimated 10 million […]
The short answer is no. But now that I have your attention . . . At Weston Hurd, we have been receiving many questions from employers about the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) new anti-retaliation rule and Ohio’s new medical marijuana law. The majority of the questions are about the impact of these new […]
An Ohio foreclosure reform law took effect on September 28, 2016, and is in part aimed at modernizing and streamlining the foreclosure process and reducing blight caused by abandoned and vacant properties. The law authorizes the use of online sales and provides greater uniformity across all counties in Ohio. Below are some of the highlights of […]
This “You Auto Know”© ran in March 2015 when the 130th General Assembly amended Ohio’s sale and display of motor vehicle law. I thought presenting this article again is timely inasmuch as there have been incidences of aggressive enforcement officers citing dealers for offsite vehicle displays. I must caution you that if you are invited […]
