Keaton v. State

This matter is before us on the appeal of appellant, Milton W. Keaton, from a judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County affirming an order of the Ohio State Real Estate Commission suspending appellant Keaton’s real estate broker’s license for a period of thirty days.

Appellant is a licensed real estate broker who did business as Wayne Keaton Realty at the time the activities in this case occurred. He was also a half partner in a construction company doing business as Keaton & Mauk Builders. From 1977 to July 1978, complainant-appellee, Guy Lively, was employed by Wayne Keaton…