FirstMerit Bank, N.A. v. Reliable Auto Body Co.

Slaby, Presiding Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant, Reliable Auto Body Co., Inc., appeals from a judgment rendered in favor of plaintiff, FirstMerit Bank, N.A., in the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas. This court reverses and remands.

{¶ 2} Appellee, FirstMerit Bank, N.A., filed a complaint for cognovit judgment against appellant, Reliable Auto Body Co., Inc. on April 29, 2002, which Reliable answered on the same day. On May 17, 2002, judgment by confession was granted in favor of FirstMerit in the amount of $40,345.34, plus interest. On June 5, 2002, Reliable filed a motion for relief from judgment…