Legal Opinion
Walters v. Goddard
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided December 21, 2018No. 2017-T-0082PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThomas R. Wright, P.J.
{¶1} Appellants, Donald and Kimberly Walters, appeal the trial court's decision overruling their objections and adopting the magistrate's decision in favor of appellees, Daniel and Melissa Goddard. We reverse and remand.
{¶2} The Walters had their home for sale in 2014 when the Goddards made an offer, which the Walters accepted. Issues arose following the home inspection, and the Goddards backed out of the agreement. The Walters filed suit for breach of contract.
{¶3} The case was referred to a magistrate for a bench trial pursuant to Civ.R. 53. Following trial, the magistrate found in the…
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