Washington v. Spitzer Mgmt., Unpublished Decision (4-3-2003)

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION.

{¶ 1} Defendants-appellants, Spitzer Management, Inc., Spitzer Motor Center, Inc., and Spitzer Buick, Inc. ("Spitzer") appeal from the order of the trial court certifying a class action brought by plaintiffs-appellees Lisa Washington and Carol Ann Violand, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, alleging that Spitzer's practice of imposing a $97.50 "dealer overhead" charge in conjunction with the sale or lease of motor vehicles to consumers violates Ohio's Consumer Sales Practices Act ("CSPA") and constitutes fraud and negligent misrepresentation.…