Cheap Escape Company, Inc. v. Haddox, L.L.C., 06ap-1107 (8-28-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Jeffrey L. Tessman, appeals from a judgment of the Franklin County Municipal Court denying his motion to vacate a default judgment entered in favor of plaintiff-appellee, Cheap Escape Company, Inc. dba JB Dollar Stretcher Magazine ("JB Dollar"). Because the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the action, we reverse.

{¶ 2} In September 2004, a representative from JB Dollar made a sales call to Haddox, LLC's office in Summit County, Ohio, where defendant, on behalf of Haddox, executed advertising agreements with JB Dollar. Under the agreements,…