BP Metals, L.L.C. v. Glass

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, BP Metals, LLC ("BP Metals"), appeals the October 20, 2017 judgment entry of the Paulding County Court of Common Pleas dismissing its complaint in foreclosure against defendant-appellee, James A. Glass ("Glass"). For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

{¶ 2} On July 9, 2015, Glass, doing business as J. Glass & Co., an Ohio sole proprietorship, executed a promissory note (the "note") in the amount of $129,500.00 payable to BP Metals as lender "for the sole purpose of developing a precious metals refining technique * * *." (Doc. No. 1, Ex. A). On July 6, 2016, Glass,…