Seasons Coal Co. v. City of Cleveland
- Court
- Ohio Supreme Court
- Decided
- April 18, 1984
- Docket
- No. 83-383
- Status
- Published
- Jurisdiction
- Ohio
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What later courts said
- holding that a finding of an error of law is a legitimate ground for reversal — United States Fire Ins. v. Am. Bonding Co., Inc. (2016)
- holding that a finding of an error of law is a legitimate ground for reversal — McGarry & Sons, Inc. v. Constr. Resources One, L.L.C. (2018)
- stating that the trial judge is best able to view the witnesses and observe their demeanor, gestures, and voice inflections, and use these observations in weighing the credibility of the proffered testimony — Hays v. Colyer (2025)
Each line is a later court’s own words about this case, not a summary. Read the opinion before relying on it.
How the opinion begins
Per Curiam.
The appellee city contends that its contract with appellant Seasons was void for fraud because the affidavit submitted with Seasons’ bid contained a forged signature. The city also argues that the contract with Seasons was void because the alleged forged affidavit was submitted by Seasons in order to evade the competitive bidding requirements set forth in Section 108 of the Cleveland City Charter.[1]
After reviewing extensive testimony and numerous exhibits, the trial court held, inter alia, that there was no intent to defraud the city on the part of Seasons, and that the contract was entered into in accordance and compliance with the Cleveland City Charter.
Cite this
Seasons Coal Co. v. City of Cleveland, 10 Ohio St. 3d 77 (1984)Read the full opinion
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