Legal Opinion

PHH Mortgage Corp. v. Prater

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided September 6, 2012No. 2011-1526PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLundberg Stratton, J.

{¶ 1} Today we are called upon to consider whether a county sheriff can meet the constitutional obligation of providing notice of a sheriffs sale to a plaintiff by letter directing the plaintiffs attorney to monitor a website for a listing of the date, time, and location of sale. Because we answer in the negative, we reverse the judgment of the court of appeals.

Facts and Procedural Posture

{¶ 2} On April 14, 2008, PHH Mortgage Corporation (“PHH”), plaintiff-appellant, filed a foreclosure action against Michael S. Prater. PHH later filed a motion for default judgment, which was granted along…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. Mennonite Board of Missions v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Central Trust Co. v. JensenOhio Supreme Court · 1993

3Cited by14 opinions

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