Rule 49.05 - Cases Eligible for the Commercial Docket Any civil case, including any jury case; non-jury case; injunction, including any temporary restraining order; class action; declaratory judgment; or derivative action, shall be eligible for assignment into the commercial docket of a court of common pleas pursuant to Sup.R. 49.07 if the gravamen of the case relates to any of the following:
(A) The formation, governance, dissolution, or liquidation of a business entity; (B) The rights or obligations between or among the owners, shareholders, partners, or members of a business entity, or rights and obligations between or among any of them and the business entity; (C) Trade secret, non-disclosure, non-compete, or employment agreements involving a business entity and an owner, sole proprietor, shareholder, partner, or member of the business entity; (D) The rights, obligations, liability, or indemnity of an officer, director, manager, trustee, partner, or member of a business entity owed to or from the business entity; (E) Disputes between or among two or more business entities or individuals as to their business or investment activities relating to contracts, transactions, or relationships between or among them, including without limitation the following: (1) Transactions governed by the uniform commercial code, except for consumer product liability claims described in Sup.R. 49.06(B); (2) The purchase, sale, lease, or license of; a security interest in; or the infringement or misappropriation of patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, trade secrets, or other intellectual property; (3) The purchase or sale of a business entity or the assets of a business entity; (4) The sale of goods or services by a business entity to a business entity; (5) Non-consumer bank or brokerage accounts, including loan, deposit, cash management, and investment accounts; (6) Surety bonds and suretyship or guarantee obligations of individuals given in connection with business transactions;(7) The purchase, sale, lease, or license of or a security interest in commercial property, whether tangible, intangible personal, or real property; (8) Franchise or dealer relationships; (9) Business related torts, such as claims of unfair competition, false advertising, unfair trade practices, fraud, or interference with contractual relations or prospective contractual relations; (10) Cases relating to or arising under federal or state antitrust laws; (11) Cases relating to securities or relating to or arising under federal or state securities laws; (12) Commercial insurance contracts, including coverage disputes. Ohio. R. Superi. Ct. 49.05
Adopted February 26, 2013, effective 7/1/2013.