Ohio § 1345.09

§ 1345.09.

For a violation of Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code, a consumer has a cause of action

and is entitled to relief as follows: (A) Where the violation was an act prohibited by section 1345.02 , 1345.03 , or 1345.031 of the Revised Code , the consumer may, in an individual action, rescind the transaction or recover the

consumer's actual economic damages plus an amount not exceeding five thousand dollars

in noneconomic damages. (B) Where the violation was an act or practice declared to be deceptive or unconscionable

by rule adopted under division (B)(2) of section 1345.05 of the Revised Code before the consumer transaction on which the action is based, or an act or practice

determined by a court of this state to violate section 1345.02 , 1345.03 , or 1345.031 of the Revised Code and committed after the decision containing the determination has been made available

for public inspection under division (A)(3) of section 1345.05 of the Revised Code , the consumer may rescind the transaction or recover, but not in a class action,

three times the amount of the consumer's actual economic damages or two hundred dollars,

whichever is greater, plus an amount not exceeding five thousand dollars in noneconomic

damages or recover damages or other appropriate relief in a class action under Civil Rule 23 , as amended. (C)(1) Except as otherwise provided in division (C)(2) of this section, in any action for

rescission, revocation of the consumer transaction must occur within a reasonable

time after the consumer discovers or should have discovered the ground for it and

before any substantial change in condition of the subject of the consumer transaction. (2) If a consumer transaction between a loan officer, mortgage broker, or nonbank mortgage

lender and a customer is in connection with a residential mortgage, revocation of

the consumer transaction in an action for rescission is only available to a consumer

in an individual action, and shall occur for no reason other than one or more of the

reasons set forth in the “Truth in Lending Act,” 82 Stat. 146 (1968), 15 U.S.C. 1635 , not later than the time limit within which the right of rescission under section

125(f) of the “Truth in Lending Act” expires. (D) Any consumer may seek a declaratory judgment, an injunction, or other appropriate

relief against an act or practice that violates this chapter. (E) When a consumer commences an individual action for a declaratory judgment or an injunction

or a class action under this section, the clerk of court shall immediately mail a

copy of the complaint to the attorney general.  Upon timely application, the attorney general may be permitted to intervene in any

private action or appeal pending under this section.  When a judgment under this section becomes final, the clerk of court shall mail

a copy of the judgment including supporting opinions to the attorney general for inclusion

in the public file maintained under division (A)(3) of section 1345.05 of the Revised Code . (F) The court may award to the prevailing party a reasonable attorney's fee limited to

the work reasonably performed and limited pursuant to section 1345.092 of the Revised Code , if either of the following apply: (1) The consumer complaining of the act or practice that violated this chapter has brought

or maintained an action that is groundless, and the consumer filed or maintained the

action in bad faith; (2) The supplier has knowingly committed an act or practice that violates this chapter. (G) As used in this section, “ actual economic damages ” means damages for direct, incidental, or consequential pecuniary losses resulting

from a violation of Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code and does not include damages

for noneconomic loss as defined in section 2315.18 of the Revised Code . (H) Nothing in this section shall preclude a consumer from also proceeding with a cause

of action under any other theory of law.