Smith v. Conti

[Cite as Smith v. Conti,

2026-Ohio-2151.] IN THE OHIO COURT OF APPEALS FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT HOLMES COUNTY, OHIO DARRELL JAMES SMITH, Case No. 25CA011 Plaintiff - Appellant Opinion & Judgment Entry -vs- Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of Holmes County, Case No. 24CV090 DAVID CONTI, et al., Judgment: Affirmed Defendants - Appellees Date of Judgment: June 5, 2026 BEFORE: Craig R. Baldwin, Robert G. Montgomery, and David M. Gormley, Judges APPEARANCES: Darrell J. Smith, Chillicothe, Ohio, briefed the case on his own behalf as Plaintiff-Appellant; John E. Chapman, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio,…