Ryan v. MacKolin

Plaintiff, appellant herein, sought to join in one action a driver of an automobile who struck his car in the rear in December 1963, and a driver of another automobile who, five months later, in May 1964, also struck his car in the rear. In both accidents he received an injury to his low back for which he was later operated on.

Plaintiff contends this is permissible under Sections 2307.-191 and 2309.05 of the Revised Code, but the trial judge sustained a demurrer to plaintiff’s petition on the grounds of misjoinder of parties defendant and misjoinder of causes of action.

Section 2307.191,…