Opinion ID: 762144
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Injury to Plaintiffs' use and enjoyment of the campground resorts

Text: 37 Each Agreement For Deed guaranteed Plaintiffs exclusive use of a campsite throughout the year, with the exception of weekends surrounding three popular travel holidays. However, as a result the LiVorio-Sabatini Group's bust-out scheme and continual looting of the company's assets, Class Plaintiffs became so disenchanted with the facilities, personnel and condition of the resorts that they almost immediately decided to abandon their purchases and vowed never to return. The substantial value of property lies in its use. If the right of use is denied, the value of the property is annihilated and ownership is rendered a barren right. 16 Ohio Jur.3d Constitutional Law § 489 (1979). 38 Class Plaintiffs' testimony establishes that they suffered injury to their use and enjoyment of the resorts by the time the Campgrounds filed for bankruptcy in October 1988. For example, Class Plaintiffs Frank and Lois Slentz purchased their interest in the Campgrounds on July 6, 1987. The Slentzes returned to the Campgrounds only twice after that date and never used the facilities for their enjoyment or recreation. Lois Slentz testified that when they visited the Campgrounds for the third and last time near the end of July 1987, they found the facilities in disrepair, with no evidence of the promised construction to improve and expand the campsites. As a result, the Slentzes never again returned to the Campgrounds and never made any use of the facilities. 39 Class Plaintiffs William and Lola Isaak had a similar experience with their interest in the Campgrounds. The Isaaks purchased their interest on January 4, 1987, and used the facilities intermittently until August 1988. William Isaak testified that although the owners of the Campgrounds apparently had funds to maintain a lavish lifestyle, they refused to respond to his specific requests for maintenance and repairs. In August 1988, the Isaaks removed their trailer from the Campgrounds and abandoned their interest because the lack of development and failure to maintain the Campgrounds destroyed their ability to use and enjoy the property. The record indicates that the remaining class representatives' ability to use and enjoy the Campgrounds similarly suffered as a result of the RICO violations. 40