Ohio Court of Appeals, 1964

Thornton v. Mid America Finance & Loan Co.

Ohio Court of Appeals · Decided February 20, 1964 · Skeel, Silbert, Artl

196 N.E.2d 332; 8 Ohio App. 2d 229; 94 Ohio Law. Abs. 542; 29 Ohio Op. 2d 312; 1964 Ohio App. LEXIS 438 (North Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

Cases that cite this one

6 later published cases cite this decision.

Collins v. York, Unpublished Decision (12-22-2000) (Ohio Ct. App. 2000)
Jones v. Pierson (Ohio Ct. App. 1981)
Vassil v. Able Fence & Guard Rail, Inc. (Ohio Ct. App. 1992)
Hamilton v. Heine (Ohio Ct. App. 1990)
Kaps Transport, Inc. v. Henry (Alaska 1977)
Barrett v. Singer Co. (Ohio 1979)

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Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

This appeal comes to this court on questions of law from the Municipal Court of Cleveland on the overruling .of defendant’s motion to tax costs of depositions. The subject costs were incurred by the defendant in the taking of depositions, pursuant to Section 2319.06, Revised Code, and the issuance of subpoenas duces tecum. These subpoenas were directed to plaintiff to produce certain records that were needed to secure information to .enable the defendant to prepare' its defense. During this time four amended petitions were filed and ordered stricken by the court. Upon failure of plaintiff to file a fifth amended petition, the court dismissed the action which negated both the purpose of taking further depositions and the filing and use of same in the case.

The depositions were not taken de bene esse (that is, no anticipation of future need) but were taken to formulate a defense. The effect of the court’s ruling is to saddle the defendant with these substantial eosts, leaving the plaintiff free *543 to refile her cause. We find that the depositions were taken in good faith and were a necessary adjunct to the preparation of defendant’s case. See Farmers Union Fidelity Ins. Co. v. Farmers Union Co-operative Ins. Co., 147 Neb., 1093, 26 N. W. (2d), 122.

The order is, therefore, reversed as contrary to law, and the cause remanded to the Municipal Court of Cleveland with instructions to grant defendant’s motion to tax costs of depositions as costs in the case.

Exceptions. Order see journal.

Skeel, C. J., Silbert and Artl., JJ., concur.

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