In 2014, a diamond bracelet, an emerald ring and a brooch were stolen from the Dayton-area residence of Irene Danopulos. American Trading II, a pawnshop in Cheviot Ohio, bought these items for $2125, reported the purchase to the Sheriff’s office, held the jewelry for the statutorily required 15-day period, then sold the pieces as scrap
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Supreme Court of Ohio Dismisses Pawnbroker Case as Improvidently Accepted. Danopulos v. Am. Trading II, L.L.C.
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Update: On June 30, 2021 the First District Court of Appeals found for Danopulos on the appeal and cross-appeal in the case. Read about that here.
On August 13, 2019, by a vote of 5-2, the Supreme Court of Ohio dismissed Danopulos v. Am. Trading II, L.L.C., 2019-Ohio-3204 as improvidently accepted. Chief Justice O’Connor, Justices…
What’s On Their Minds: When Is a Pawnbroker Protected From A Conversion Claim? Irene Danopulos v. Am. Trading II, LLC.
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Update: On August 13, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio dismissed this appeal as improvidently accepted.
On July 9, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of Irene Danopulos v. Am. Trading II, LLC, 2018-1157. The issue in the case is whether a pawnbroker’s compliance with R.C. 4227.09…
Oral Argument Preview: When Is a Pawnbroker Protected From A Conversion Claim? Irene Danopulos v. Am. Trading II, LLC.
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