Maduka v. Parries

Plaintiff-appellant Della Maduka (“plaintiff’) appeals the dismissal of her suit in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas against her former landlord, defendant-appellee Jacqueline Parries (“defendant”). The trial court determined that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction.

For the reasons adduced below, the judgment is affirmed.

I

The present case originated from a landlord-tenant dispute. On September 10, 1982, the defendant-landlord filed a forcible entry and detainer action in the Housing Division of the Cleveland Municipal Court (“Housing Court”) seeking restitution of the premises…