Opinion ID: 2691986
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Lillie Alexander

Text: SUPREME COURT OF OHIO {¶ 2} On December 5, 2000, appellee Lillie Alexander entered into a mortgage agreement with appellant Wells Fargo Financial Ohio 1, Inc. (“Wells Fargo”) and signed an accompanying mandatory-arbitration agreement. Wells Fargo filed an entry of satisfaction of the mortgage on January 11, 2002. {¶ 3} On May 2, 2006, Alexander filed a class action, alleging that on July 27, 2001, Alexander paid off the mortgage and that Wells Fargo failed to file the entry of satisfaction of the mortgage within the 90 days prescribed by R.C. 5301.36(A). The failure to timely file an entry of satisfaction of the mortgage triggers a $250 penalty. R.C. 5301.36(C). Wells Fargo filed a motion to compel arbitration, which the trial court granted. {¶ 4} The Cuyahoga County Court of Appeals held that the arbitration agreement does not apply to this dispute and reversed. Alexander v. Wells Fargo Financial Ohio 1, Inc., 8th Dist. No.89277, 2008-Ohio-1402.