J. Miller Express, Inc. v. Pentz

Reece, Judge.

Appellants, Helen Pentz and Charles Haslage, appeal the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of appellee, J. Miller Express, Inc. We affirm.

I

J. Miller Express, Inc. is a trucking company operating in Lorain County, Ohio. Miller Express contracted with Haslage and Pentz, who owned a tractor-trailer, to operate the vehicle. Miller Express became the carrier-lessee of the truck and Haslage and Pentz were the owner-lessors. Paragraph 25 of the motor vehicle lease agreement between the parties contained the following provision:

“The parties hereto understand that, under the…