Reamensnyder v. Marino

{¶1} Appellant, Rick Marino, appeals from the judgment of the Warren Municipal Court, adopting the magistrate's ruling in favor of appellee, James Reamensnyder. At issue is whether the trial court abused its discretion by adopting the magistrate's decision without the benefit of expert testimony. For the reasons discussed in this opinion, we reverse the judgment of the Warren Municipal Court.

{¶2} In May 2013, Mr. Marino installed a driveway on Mr. Reamensnyder's property for $6,900.00, which Mr. Reamensnyder paid in full and is not in dispute. In the winter of 2014, approximately six feet of…