Kent v. Huntington National Bank

Peggy Bryant, Presiding Judge.

Defendant-appellant Huntington National Bank (“Huntington”) appeals from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas overruling Huntington’s motion for summary judgment and granting the cross-motion for summary judgment of defendant-appellee, KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”). Because the trial court erred in applying R.C. 5301.232(B), we reverse.

On September 27, 1999, plaintiffs-appellees, Marcia E. Kent and Lawrence Kent (“Kents”)-, filed a declaratory judgment action in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. The Kents requested that the…