Rokakis v. Martin

Colleen Conway Cooney, Administrative Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellant, Hinckley Roofing, Inc. (“Hinckley”), appeals the trial court’s denial of its motion to intervene. Finding merit to the appeal, we reverse and remand.

{¶ 2} This matter arises from a tax foreclosure action instituted by James Rokakis, as Treasurer of Cuyahoga County, in December 2003 against Joanne Martin, her unknown spouse, and Greenwood Trust Company (“Greenwood”) for the collection of delinquent taxes on Martin’s home (“the subject property”). 1 After a hearing, the magistrate entered a decision granting foreclosure on the subject…