Goldfarb v. the Robb Report, Inc.

Peggy Bryant, Judge.

Defendant-appellant, The Robb Report, Inc., appeals from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas entered in favor of plaintiff-appellee, Lawrence J. Goldfarb, in accordance with the jury’s verdict. Plaintiff cross-appeals.

The relationship between the parties has a tortured history which began with plaintiffs purchase of a sales franchise from defendant in 1982. The franchise agreement granted plaintiff the exclusive right to operate a business within the state of Ohio under the trade name “The Robb Report,” and the right to sell advertising space in…