In re Consolidated Mortgage Satisfaction Cases

Francis E. Sweeney, Sr., J.

{¶ 1} This case involves motions for class certification in 12 cases brought by appellants-mortgagors1 against their respective lenders. The mortgagors in each case allege that the lenders violated R.C. 5301.36, which requires a mortgagee to record the satisfaction of a residential mortgage with the appropriate county recorder within 90 days of the date of the satisfaction. R.C. 5301.36(B). Each mortgagor seeks recovery of $250 in damages as permitted by R.C. 5301.36(C).

{¶ 2} Ostensibly to deal with the high volume of separate claims on its docket invoking R.C.…