Colonial American Development Co. v. Griffith

Appellant Daniel Griffith asserts that the court of appeals erred in holding that Civ. R. 53(E)(7) is inapplicable to forcible entry and detainer actions. Had the automatic stay required by Civ. R. 53(E)(7) been applied in this case, his appeal would not have been dismissed for being untimely filed. This case is controlled by *73Cuyahoga Metro. Housing Auth. v. Jackson (1981), 67 Ohio St. 2d 129, 21 O.O. 3d 81, 423 N.E. 2d 177, and, consistent with that decision, we affirm the court of appeals.

Civ. R. 53(E)(7) was amended in 1985. The pre-1985 version at issue in Jackson, swpra, delayed entry of…