Clermont Cty. Transp. Improvement Dist. v. Gator Milford, L.L.C. (Slip Opinion)

{¶ 1} This case was accepted as a certified conflict between judgments of the Twelfth District Court of Appeals and the Tenth District Court of Appeals on the narrow issue of whether actual knowledge of a trial court’s judgment can be a sufficient substitute for service pursuant to Civ.R. 58(B). The Twelfth District certified the issue in conflict as follows:

Whether actual knowledge and receipt of a judgment entry that is a final appealable order begins the 30-day time period during which to file an appeal, or does the 30-day period only begin following service and notation of service on the…