National City Bank v. Rini

{¶ 29} I respectfully dissent.

{¶ 30} On May 18, 2001, appellant signed an “unconditional and continuing guarantee” of personal liability to establish a $300,000 line of credit with appellee on behalf of Gregory, Inc.

{¶ 31} By signing the unconditional and continuing guarantee, appellant is precluded from claiming that he was unaware of its contents. A person who signs a guarantee is charged, as a matter of law, “with knowledge of the content of the guarantee.” Barclays Am./Commercial, Inc. v. ROYP Marketing Group, Inc. (1988), 61 Ohio App.3d 701, 706, 573 N.E.2d 1115; Jazwa v. Alesci (Sept.…