Legal Opinion

Locafrance United States Corp. v. Interstate Distribution Services, Inc.

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided August 10, 1983No. Nos. 82-91 and 82-109PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCelebrezze, C.J.

The issue presented is whether punitive damages and attorney’s fees were properly awarded to Locafrance. For the following reasons, we conclude that the trial court was correct in making these awards.

In reaching this conclusion, our first consideration is whether a fraudulent conveyance existed upon which to base the damages. Appellants *200contend that the transfer of warehouse customer accounts was not a conveyance within the meaning of R.C. Chapter 1336.1

A fraudulent conveyance is defined in R.C. 1336.07 as: “Every conveyance made and every obligation incurred with actual intent, as…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Columbus Finance, Inc. v. HowardOhio Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Detling v. ChockleyOhio Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Miller v. KaiserSupreme Court of Colorado · 1967
  4. Schline v. KineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  5. Running v. WiddesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1971

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Preston v. MurtyOhio Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Link v. Leadworks Corp.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. Villella v. Waikem Motors, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Blood v. NofzingerOhio Court of Appeals · 2005
  5. Aristocrat Lakewood Nursing Home v. MayneOhio Court of Appeals · 1999

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