IN THE LAKEWOOD MUNICIPAL COURT
CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO
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Landlord’s name )
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William A Hoffman )
Landlord’s address ) CASE NO. __________________________
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Plaintiff (Landlord) )
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_______________________________________ ) COMPLAINT FOR EVICTION
Tenant’s name ) AND MONEY DAMAGES
Dyan Grogan
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Tenant’s address )
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1334 Gladys avenue, lakewood OH 44107 )
Defendant (Tenant) )
FIRST CLAIM FOR RELIEF (EVICTION)
1. Plaintiff is the owner of premises located at _______________________________
1334 Gladys Ave, Lakewood OH 44107 [address of premises tenant
is to be evicted from], Lakewood, Ohio.
2. 1334 Gladys Ave, Lakewood OH 44107
Defendant is a tenant at the premises located at ___________________________________.
[address tenant is to be evicted from]
3. Defendant is in default of his/her lease/rental agreement because ________________________________
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Defendant has not paid rent since _______________.
08/30/2022 [date]
4. 09/30/2022
On _____________________, [date] plaintiff served defendant with a 3-day notice to leave the premises
pursuant to RC 1923.04. (3-day notice should be filed with complaint or brought to the Court hearing.)
5. 09/34/2022
Defendant has, since ________________________________, [date after the notice period expired] unlawfully
and forcibly detained from the plaintiff possession of the above-described premises.
SECOND CLAIM FOR RELIEF (MONEY DAMAGES)
6. Defendant owes for back rent and/or damages to be determined by the Court.
WHEREFORE, with respect to the first claim for relief, plaintiff prays for restitution of the premises; with
respect to the second claim for relief, plaintiff requests a hearing on back rents and/or damages and the
costs of this action.
[NOTE: Plaintiff may request attorney fees here, if applicable.]
Respectfully submitted,
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Signature of plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel
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Address
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Phone No.
NOTICE TO ALL LANDLORDS
New Procedure for Eviction Cases
By order of the Ohio Supreme Court, only the owner of the rental property or a licensed
practicing attorney may file a complaint for evictions or money damages against a tenant. A building
manager or agent designated by the landlord other than an attorney may not sign a complaint for
eviction or appear on behalf of the landlord in any court proceeding. For further information, see
Cleveland Bar Association v Picklo, 96 Ohio St. 3d 195 (2002).
If the property is owned by a corporation, only an attorney can represent the property owners in Court.
Failure to comply with this requirement may be grounds for dismissal of the case at any stage of the
proceedings.