AEI Group, Inc. v. Ohio Department of Commerce

This is an appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas dismissing plaintiffs complaint for failure to exhaust administrative remedies and for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The trial court granted defendant's Civ. R. 12(BX6) motion to dismiss plaintiff s action for declaratory relief on the basis that a pending administrative remedy was available to adequately determine the issues set forth in plaintiffs complaint.

On October 11, 1988, defendant, Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Securities issued a letter to plaintiff,…