Niehaus v. Columbus Maennerchor, 07ap-1024 (8-12-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Walter Reiner ("Reiner"), appeals from the judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, which entered summary judgment in favor of plaintiff-appellee, Werner Niehaus ("Niehaus"), and defendant-appellee, The Columbus Maennerchor (the "Maennerchor"), on Niehaus' claim and Reiner's cross-claims regarding the enforceability of a real estate purchase contract.

{¶ 2} The Maennerchor is a German singing and cultural organization that was founded in Columbus, Ohio in 1848. The Maennerchor, a non-profit corporation duly incorporated under Ohio law, has…