Santer v. Globe Publications, Inc.

This appeal involves the question of whether defendant-appellant, Globe Publications, Incorporated, also known as Globe Rentals and Globe Home Rentals (“Globe”), is conducting business as a “real estate broker,” as defined in R.C. 4735.01(A) (7), (9), or (10), 1 and if so, whether R.C. 4735.01(A)(10) is unconstitutional. We conclude that Globe is acting as a real estate broker and, as such, cannot conduct business without first being licensed pursuant to R.C. Chapter 4735. We further find that R.C. 4735.01 (A)(10) does not violate Globe’s constitutional guarantees of due process, equal…