Elsass v. Peterman, Unpublished Decision (5-25-2000)

DECISION

Defendant-appellant, Laura M. Peterman, appeals from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas in favor of plaintiff-appellee, Tobias H. Elsass, in the amount of $7,184.83 on plaintiff's claim for money damages.

On August 16, 1996, plaintiff filed a complaint against defendant seeking damages arising out of an agreement entered into between plaintiff and defendant on March 4, 1995. The matter ultimately was referred to a magistrate pursuant to Civ.R. 53 and Loc.R. 99.02 for a jury-waived trial which was held on November 16, 1998.

According to the magistrate's findings of…