Courtesy of the OH MBA…

Yesterday, the Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments about the unconstitutionality of local Predatory Lending ordinances.  Attached is a news report. 

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http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/videostream/archives/2005/
 
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Nov. 30, 2005
American Financial Services v. Cleveland, Case nos. 2005-0160 and 2005-0161

The City's argument that the legislature must pass a law permitting certain activity as the only way to pre-empt a local prohibition simply is incorrect as a matter of Ohio law precedent.  We will look for a decision after about six months.