Bretton Ridge Homeowners Club v. Deangelis

In an earlier case, appellee, Bretton Ridge Homeowners Club, brought suit against appellant, Anthony F. DeAngelis, and other owners of land in Bretton Ridge subdivision, in an action in Rocky River Municipal Court. Summary judgment was granted for appellants. Ap-pellee appealed on the merits and on jurisdictional grounds and this court held that the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction and remanded with an order to dismiss.

Appellee later filed a complaint for declaratory judgment in common pleas court against appellants (approximately two dozen owners of the five hundred eight homes…