Johnson v. U.S. Title Agency, Inc.

ANITA LASTER MAYS, J.:

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant Richard G. Johnson, Esq. ("Johnson") appeals the trial court's grant of summary judgment on behalf of defendants-appellees, U.S. Title Agency, Inc. ("US Title") and Chicago Title Insurance Company ("Chicago Title") on several grounds, arising from the closing of a home renovation construction loan. After a thorough review of the record, the matter is reversed and remanded.

I. BACKGROUND AND FACTS

{¶ 2} In 2008, Johnson hired Berns Custom Homes ("Berns") as the general contractor ("Contractor") to renovate his recently purchased home in…