Cheap Escape Co. v. Haddox, L.L.C.

Moyer, C J.

I

{¶ 1} This appeal requires us to determine whether municipal courts have subject-matter jurisdiction over matters lacking connections to their geographical territories. For the following reasons, we hold that municipal courts do not have subject-matter jurisdiction over extraterritorial matters except in limited statutorily created circumstances. We therefore affirm the holding of the court of appeals.

II

{¶ 2} Appellant, Cheap Escape Company, Inc., d.b.a. JB Dollar Stretcher (“Cheap Escape”), produces a magazine that features business advertisements. Haddox, L.L.C., a construction…