Collins v. Mullinax East, Inc.

Nader, Judge.

{¶ 1} This is an appeal taken from a judgment rendered by the Lake County Court of Common Pleas awarding appellee damages under Ohio’s Nonconforming New Motor Vehicle law, R.C. 1345.71 et seq., i.e., Ohio’s “Lemon Law.” The question presented for review is one of first impression and inquires into the scope of a legitimate refund under the statute. To wit, the appellant asks whether a consumer is entitled to recover finance charges incurred on a home equity line of credit when that line of credit is used to purchase a new motor vehicle later determined to be a Lemon. To this…