Maas v. the Penn Central Corporation, 2006-T-0067 (4-30-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellants, The Penn Central Corporation and its successor American Premier Underwriters, Inc. (collectively "Penn Central"), appeal from the April 25, 2006 judgment entry of the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas, granting the motion for class certification of appellees, Paula D. and Steven D. Maas ("the Maases"), Deborah L. Johlin-Bach and Gary W. Bach ("the Bachs").

{¶ 2} The following factual background and procedural history were taken from Penn Central's first appeal before this court, Maas v. PennCent. Corp., 11th Dist. No. 2003-T-0123, 2004-Ohio-7233 ("first appeal"),…