Abrams v. Toledo Automobile Dealers Ass'n

Handwork, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, which granted a directed verdict to appellee/cross-appellant, Toledo Automobile Dealers Association (“TADA”), in this defamation case. For the reasons stated herein, this court affirms the judgment of the trial court.

The following facts are relevant to this appeal. On February 6, 1998, appellant, Alan Abrams, refiled a complaint against TADA. A prior complaint had been filed against TADA, Donald E. Lea (“Lea”), and Lea’s advertising agency, Donald Lea & Associates, Inc. TADA was later dismissed…