Ohio Code 2712.44 – Timely submission of statement of claims
(A) Within the period of time agreed upon by the parties or determined by the arbitral tribunal, the claimant shall state the facts supporting his claims, the points at issue, and the relief or remedy sought, and the respondent shall state his defenses regarding these particulars, unless the parties otherwise have agreed as to the required elements of those statements.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 2712.44
- Arbitral tribunal: means a sole arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators. See Ohio Code 2712.01
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- state: means the United States and any foreign nation. See Ohio Code 2712.01
(B) The parties may submit with their statements all documents they consider to be relevant or may add a reference to the documents or other evidence they plan to submit.
(C) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties and unless the claimant shows sufficient cause for not doing so, if the claimant fails to communicate his statement of claim in accordance with this section, the arbitral tribunal shall terminate the proceedings.
(D) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties and unless the respondent shows sufficient cause for not doing so, if the respondent fails to communicate his statement of defense in accordance with this section, the arbitral tribunal shall continue the proceedings without treating that failure in itself as an admission of the claimant’s allegations.