Preferred Capital, Inc. v. Check Mate Priority Services, 2008 Ohio 2657 (Ohio App. 6/2/2008)

• Decision Date: 02 June 2008
• Docket Number: No. 89894.,89894.
• Citation: 2008 Ohio 2657
• Parties: Preferred Capital, Inc. Plaintiff-Appellant v. Check Mate Priority Services, et al. Defendants-Appellees
• Court: Ohio Court of Appeals

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2008 Ohio 2657

Preferred Capital, Inc. Plaintiff-Appellant v. Check Mate Priority Services, et al. Defendants-Appellees

No. 89894.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County.

Journalized: June 2, 2008.

Released: May 22, 2008.

Civil Appeal from the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Case No. SD-075869.

Judgment: Affirmed.

Tamara A. O'Brien, T. Anthony Mazzola, Roderick Linton LLP, 1500 One Cascade Plaza, Akron, OH 44308-1108, Attorneys for Appellant.

Bernard Couture, 526 Superior Avenue, East, 1001 Leader Building, Cleveland, OH 44114.

Philip D. Althouse, 1185 East 172nd Street, Cleveland, OH 44119, For Check Mate Priority Services.

Kelly G. Adelman, Jeffrey J. Fanger, Fanger Law Office, Fifth Third Center, Suite 1300, 600 Superior Avenue, East, Cleveland, OH 44114-2650, For 2 W International Co.

Victoria D. Barto, Matthew C. O'Connell, Sutter, O'Connell & Farchione, 3600 Erieview Tower, 1301 East 9th Street, Cleveland, OH 44114, For AAB Painting, Inc., et al.

Kevin J. Breen, 3500 W. Market Street, Suite 4, Akron, OH 44333, For About the Home, LLC, et al.

Mark S. Shearer, 8193 Avery Road, Suite 201, Broadview Heights, OH 44147, For Air Compressor Energy Systems, Et Al.

Bradley A. Wright, Jerome G. Wyss, Roetzel & Andress, 222 South Main Street, Suite 400, Akron, OH 44308, For Aquapoint, Inc.

David A. Domzal, William Acosta, PLLC, 535 Griswold, Suite 1000, Detroit, MI 48226-3692, For Automotive Support Group, LLC.

Robert B. Malone, 8193 Avery Road, Suite 201, Broadview Heights, OH 44147, For Bleu Model Management, LLC, et al.

Hamilton Desaussure, Jr., Oldham Kramer, 195 South Main Street, Suite 300, Akron, OH 44308-1314, For Boone & Dar, Inc., et al.

Nancy J. Heller, Petronzio Schneier Co., LPA, 5001 Mayfield Road, Suite 201, Lyndhurst, OH 44124, For Cedar Ridge Trailer Sales, Inc., et al.

Eric Larson Zalud, Benesch Friedlander Coplan Aronof, 2300 BP America Building, 200 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44114-2378, Childress Furniture & Fabric, et al.

Camille A. Miller, Robert M. Spira, Benesch Friedlander Coplan Aronof, 2300 BP America Building, 200 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44114-2378, For Classic Logistics, Inc. et al.

Susan E. Keating, Kenneth S. Stumphauzer, Baumgartner & O'Toole, 5455 Detroit Road, Sheffield Village, OH 44054, For Crosby's Northeast Foundation, Inc.

Kenneth Boukis, Jack Curtis, Hohmann, Boukis & Curtis Co., LPA, 520 Standard Building, 1370 Ontario Street, Cleveland, OH 44113-1790, For Cummings Property Management, Inc., et al.

Andrew R. Mayle, The Mayle Law Firm, 210 South Front Street (side), P.O. Box 429, Freemont, OH 43420-0429, For D & I Cargo Express, Inc., et al.

Frank G. Mazgaj, Brian Borla, Gregory A. Peugeot, Robert L. Tucker, Hanna, Campbell & Powell, LLP, 3737 Embassy Parkway, Suite 100, P.O. Box 5521, Akron, OH 44334, For Digitalogic, Inc., et al.

Scott W. Gedeon, Steve C. Polly, Battle & Miller PLL, 619 Linda Street, Suite 201, Rocky River, OH 44116-1741, For Energy Products, et al.

Nicholas A. Panagopoulos, II, Jon P. Yormick, Yormick & Associates Co., LPA, Key Tower, 52nd Floor, 127 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44114, For F.M. Valenti, Inc.

Robert B. Casarona, Roetzel & Andress, 1375 East Ninth Street, One Cleveland Center, 10th Floor, Cleveland, OH 44114, For Fahringer, McCarty, Grey, Inc.

Nicholas L. Evanchan, Ralph J. Palmisano, Jeffrey J. Manning, Evanchan & Palmisano, LLC, One Gojo Plaza, Suite 300, Akron, OH 44311-1076, For Family Practice Center of Livonia, PC.

Gregory R. Glick, Gregory R. Glick, LLC, 147 Bell Street, Suite 302, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022, For Final Touch Laundries, et al.

Daniel F. Edwards, Thompson Hine LLP, 10 West Broad Street, Suite 700, Columbus, OH 43215, For Full Care, Inc.

David A. Looney, David A. Looney Co., LPA, 1735 South Main Street, Akron, OH 44301, For Garriques & Associates, Inc., et al.

Wade A. Mitchell, Kelly S. Burgan, Baker & Hostetler, LLP, 3200 National City Center, 1900 East Ninth Street, Cleveland, OH 44114, For Gene & Matt Tractor Sales, Inc., et al.

Keith A. Savidge, Eric D. Baker, Seeley, Savidge, Ebert & Gourash Co., 26600 Detroit Road, 3rd Floor, Westlake, OH 44145-2397, For Gerald L. Pollock & Associates, Inc.

Ruth A. Antinone, Louis R. Garland, Willman & Arnold LLP, 705 McKnight Park Drive, P.O. Box 15276, Pittsburgh, PA 15237, For Giambri's Quality Sweets, Inc., et al.

Michael J. Goodman, 710 Koko Isle Circle, Honolulu, HI 96825, For Michael J. Goodman.

Thomas R. McGuire, 3073 Glazier Road, Guysville, OH 45735-9584, For Government Service Auto, Inc., et al.

Robert C. McClelland, Shana A. Samson, Rademaker, Matty, McClelland & Greve, 55 Public Square, Suite 1775, Cleveland, OH 44113, For Information Connection, et al.

Kathleen B. Havener, 15511 Russell Road, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022, For Insurance Consultants of Central Florida.

John F. Albu, 2009 Mayview Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44109, For IVS Stamping, Inc.

Michael P. Harvey, Michael P. Harvey Co., LPA, 311 Northcliff Drive, Rocky River, OH 44116-1344, For J.H. Ferguson, Inc., et al.

Judith C. Saltzman, Hickman & Lowder Co., LPA, 1300 East Ninth Street, Suite 1020, Cleveland, OH 44114, For Jameson Distributing Co., Inc., et al.

Brian J. Green, Shapero & Green LLC, Signature Square II, 25101 Chagrin Blvd., Suite 220, Beachwood, OH 44122, For Jim's Famous Rugs.

David W. Mellot, Clare R. Taft, Camille A. Miller, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, 2300 BP America Building, 200 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44114-2378, For Just Extreme Graphix, Inc., et al.

Keith A. Vanderburg, Angela M. Lavin, Wegman, Hessler & Vanderburg, 6055 Rockside Woods Boulevard, Suite 200, Cleveland, OH 44131, For Lawn Managers, Inc., et al.

John F. McCaffrey, McLaughlin & McCaffrey, Eaton Center, Suite 1350, 1111 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114-2500, For Lawn Mullen & Good International, LTD.

David A. Schaefer, McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co., 1800 Midland Building, 101 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115, For M.H.S.S. Enterprises, Inc., et al.

Derek L. Graham, Barry A. Waller, Fry, Waller & McCann Co., LPA, 35 East Livingston Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215, For Maneri and Maroules, LLC.

Patrick S. Lavelle, Van Sweringen Arcade, 123 West Prospect Avenue, Suite 250, Cleveland, OH 44115, For Metroplex Landscape Services, Inc.

Kevin M. Butler, The Law Offices of Kevin M. Butler, 2401 Superior Viaduct, Cleveland, OH 44113.

Joseph B. Jerome, Joseph B. Jerome & Associates, 55 Public Square, Suite 2020, Cleveland, OH 44113-1901, For Miami Fire Equipment, Inc.

Ian H. Frank, Brian E. Roof, Frantz Ward LLP, 2500 Key Center, 127 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44114-1230, For Mid-America Golf & Landscape, Inc.

Darrin R. Tony, Brennan, Manna & Diamond, LLC, 75 East Market Street, The Carnegie Building, Akron, OH 44308, For Mike's Finest Wholesale Flowers, Inc.

Thomas A. Barni, Renee S. Pienta, Dinn, Hochman & Potter, 5910 Landerbrook Drive, Suite 200, Cleveland, OH 44124, For National Resource Management, Inc.

Stephen P. Leiby, Parker, Leiby, Hanna & Rasnick, LLC, 388 South Main Street, Suite 402, Akron, OH 44311, For Nipcam, Inc., et al.

Timothy E. Miller, Joanne S. Peters, Isaac, Brant, Ledman & Teetor LLP, 250 East Broad Street, Suite 900, Columbus, OH 43215-3742, For Pathway, Inc.

Kirk W. Liederbach, 5001 Mayfield Road, Suite 301, Lyndhurst, OH 44124-0005, For Poodles & Bears, Inc., et al.

William D. Dowling, Benesch Freidlander Coplan Aronof, 3800 Embassy Parkway, Suite 300, Akron, OH 44333, For Precision Food Service, Inc., et al.

George W. Rooney, Jr., John J. Schriner, Jr., Roetzel & Andress, LPA, 1375 East Ninth Street, One Cleveland Center, Suite 900, Cleveland, OH 44114, For Rapid Mail & Computer Service, et al.

Martin J. Boetcher, Jennifer E. Lockshaw, Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell, Ltd., 26 Market Street, Suite 1200, P.O. Box 6077, Youngstown, OH 44501-6077, For Rehabilitation Specialists Group.

John F. Hill, Joy Malek Oldfield, Hill/Company, LLC, One Cascade Plaza, Suite 2000, Akron, OH 44308, For Ron McKim Construction, Inc., et al.

Charles Zepp, John A. Mugnano, Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, LLP, 925 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1700, Cleveland, OH 44115-1483, For Safe America Foundation, Inc., et al.

Jeffrey J. Lauderdale, Mark I. Wallach, Calfee, Halter & Griswold, LLP, 1400 McDonald Investment Center, 800 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114, For Senario, LLC, et al.

Shawn W. Maestle, Brian P. Riley, David Arnold, Weston Hurd LLP, The Tower at Erieview, 1301 East 9th Street, Suite 1900, Cleveland, OH 44114-1862, For Superarray Bioscience Corp.

Mark R. Koberna, Mark E. Owens, Sonkin & Koberna, Co., LPA, 3401 Enterprise Parkway, Suite 400, Cleveland, OH 44122, For Textile Rubber & Chemical Co., Inc.

Jeremy M. Grayem, Robert H. Nichols, Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn, LPA, 250 West Street, Columbus, OH 43215, For Threshold Financial Corporation, et al.

Clay K. Keller, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP, 4518 Fulton Drive, NW, P.O. Box 35548, Canton, OH 44735, For U.S. Alert, LLC.

Jay E. Krasovec, Robert M. Stefancin, Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn, LPA, 1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1400, Cleveland, OH 44115, For Urology Associates, PC.

David P. Fornshell, Mark A. Vander Laan, Dinsomore & Sholl LLP, 1900 Chemed Center, 255 E. Fifth Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202, For Ward & Jacobs, Inc., et al. Attorneys for Appellees.

BEFORE: McMonagle, P.J., Blackmon.J., and Boyle, J.

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

CHRISTINE T. McMONAGLE, P.J.

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Preferred Capital, Inc., appeals the judgment of the common pleas court dismissing its cases against defendants-appellees for lack of personal jurisdiction. We affirm.

{¶ 2} This is a breach of contract action. Preferred Capital is a lease finance company located in Brecksville, Ohio. None of the appellees who were named in the 566 cases the trial court dismissed are located in Ohio. The agreements between Preferred Capital and the appellees were attached to...