Inland Refuse Transfer Co. v. Browning-Ferris Industries of Ohio, Inc.

This appeal raises three issues. First, whether summary judgment was appropriate in determining the intended duration of the Landfill Agreement. Second, whether Inland was improperly denied discovery. Third, whether the Landfill Agreement is void as a covenant in restraint of trade.

Civ. R. 56(C) provides that summary judgment shall be rendered only if there “is no genuine issue as to any material fact and * * * the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” If a contract is clear and unambiguous, then its interpretation is a matter of law and there is no issue of fact to be…