Thomas v. Othman

Cunningham, Presiding Judge.

{¶ 1} Plaintiffs-appellants Richard and Gail Thomas appeal from the judgment of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas granting the motion of defendants-appellees Akram Othman and Mark Woehler to dismiss the amended complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, pursuant to Civ.R. 12(B)(6). For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

I. Background Facts and Procedure

{¶ 2} This appeal arises from the Thomases' efforts to recover from Othman and Woehler a portion of the retirement funds the Thomases lost after investing them in a Ponzi…