Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 2711.02 (2026)

Court may stay trial

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(A) As used in this section and section 2711.03 of the Revised Code, "commercial construction contract" means any written contract or agreement for the construction of any improvement to real property, other than an improvement that is used or intended to be used as a single-family, two-family, or three-family detached dwelling house and accessory structures incidental to that use.

(B) If any action is brought upon any issue referable to arbitration under an agreement in writing for arbitration, the court in which the action is pending, upon being satisfied that the issue involved in the action is referable to arbitration under an agreement in writing for arbitration, shall on application of one of the parties stay the trial of the action until the arbitration of the issue has been had in accordance with the agreement, provided the applicant for the stay is not in default in proceeding with arbitration.

(C) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, an order under division (B) of this section that grants or denies a stay of a trial of any action pending arbitration, including, but not limited to, an order that is based upon a determination of the court that a party has waived arbitration under the arbitration agreement, is a final order and may be reviewed, affirmed, modified, or reversed on appeal pursuant to the Rules of Appellate Procedure and, to the extent not in conflict with those rules, Chapter 2505. of the Revised Code.

(D) If an action is brought under division (B) of this section upon any issue referable to arbitration under an agreement in writing for arbitration that is included in a commercial construction contract, an order under that division that denies a stay of a trial of the action pending arbitration, including, but not limited to, an order that is based upon a determination of the court that a party has waived arbitration under the arbitration agreement, is a final order and may be reviewed, affirmed, modified, or reversed on appeal pursuant to the Rules of Appellate Procedure and, to the extent not in conflict with those rules, Chapter 2505. of the Revised Code.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 356 cases (88 in the last 5 years), 1954–2026 · leading case: Maestle v. Best Buy Co., 2003 Ohio 6465 (Ohio 2003).
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Maestle v. Best Buy Co., 2003 Ohio 6465 (Ohio 2003). · cites it 29× “This motion was based on both R.C. 2711.02 and Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (Section 3, Title 9, U.”
Taylor Bldg. Corp. of Am. v. Benfield, 884 N.E.2d 12 (Ohio 2008). · cites it 12× “Thus, in ABM Farms , we held that to defeat a motion under R.C. 2711.02 for a stay of litigation in favor of arbitration, “a party must demonstrate that the arbitration provision itself in the contract at issue, and not merely the contract in general, was fraudulently induced.”
Mynes v. Brooks, 2009 Ohio 5946 (Ohio 2009). · cites it 18× “” For the reasons that follow, we reverse the judgment of the Fourth District Court of Appeals. An order granting or denying a stay of trial pending arbitration issued under R.”
Juhasz v. Costanzo, 761 N.E.2d 679 (Ohio Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 16× “Appellant reasoned that under R.C. 2711.02, the trial court was required to stay the proceedings in the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas until the arbitration proceedings had concluded.”
Hayes v. Oakridge Home, 2009 Ohio 2054 (Ohio 2009). · cites it 6× “Oakridge moved to stay the proceedings pursuant to R.C. 2711.02 on the grounds that Hayes’s allegations 3 SUPREME COURT OF OHIO were covered by the arbitration agreement entered into between the parties.”
Eagle v. Fred Martin Motor Co., 809 N.E.2d 1161 (Ohio Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 6× “03, and indirect enforcement of such agreements pursuant to an order staying trial court proceedings under R.C. 2711.02. Maestle v. Best Buy Co., 100 Ohio St.”
Ohio Plumbing, Ltd. v. Fiorilli Constr., Inc., 2018 Ohio 1748 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 11× “12(B) and R.C. 2711.02. Fiorilli claimed that venue was improper in Cuyahoga County because the agreement included a forum selection provision that stated that any litigation relating to the contract would be filed in Medina County, Ohio.”
Brownlee v. Cleveland Clinic Found., 2012 Ohio 2212 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 10× “{¶4} Relying on the above arbitration provision contained in the parties’ Settlement Agreement, CCF filed a motion to stay proceedings pending arbitration pursuant to R.C. 2711.02. Brownlee opposed the motion, arguing that enforcing the arbitration clause “violates the…”
Cross v. Carnes, 724 N.E.2d 828 (Ohio Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 10× “On June 13, 1996, appellees moved the court pursuant to R.C. 2711.02 to stay the proceedings pending arbitration, asserting that the parties had a prior written agreement to arbitrate the claims.”
Orcutt v. Kettering Radiologists, Inc., 199 F. Supp. 2d 746 (S.D. Ohio 2002). · cites it 10× “KMC further asserts that Ohio Rev.Code § 2711.02 requires a stay of this action, pending arbitration.”
U.S. Bank Natl. Assn. v. Allen, 2016 Ohio 2766 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 11× “{¶18} At the outset, we note it has been held that the right to arbitrate, as protected by R.C. 2711.02, is not a Civ.R. 8(C) affirmative defense and, a party’s failure to include it in the initial responsive pleading does not result in waiver.”
McGuffey v. Lenscrafters, Inc., 749 N.E.2d 825 (Ohio Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 8× “02 provides that a court “shall” stay proceedings pending arbitration “upon being satisfied that the issue involved in the action is referable to arbitration under an agreement in writing for arbitration^]” This statute inherently presumes that the trial court will examine a…”
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— Ohio Rev. Code § 2711.02(A) — 7 cases
Taylor Bldg. Corp. of Am. v. Benfield, 884 N.E.2d 12 (Ohio 2008). “Thus, in ABM Farms , we held that to defeat a motion under R.C. 2711.02 for a stay of litigation in favor of arbitration, “a party must demonstrate that the arbitration provision itself in the contract at issue, and not merely the contract in general, was fraudulently induced.”
N. Park Ret. Cmty. Ctr., Inc. v. Sovran Cos., Ltd., 2011 Ohio 5179 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011).
Westerfield v. Three Rivers Nursing & Rehab. Ctr., L.L.C., 2013 Ohio 512 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013).
Kettering Health Network v. Caresource, 2014 Ohio 956 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014).
Haight v. Cheap Escape Co., 2013 Ohio 182 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2711.02(B) — 194 cases
Taylor Bldg. Corp. of Am. v. Benfield, 884 N.E.2d 12 (Ohio 2008). “Thus, in ABM Farms , we held that to defeat a motion under R.C. 2711.02 for a stay of litigation in favor of arbitration, “a party must demonstrate that the arbitration provision itself in the contract at issue, and not merely the contract in general, was fraudulently induced.”
Ohio Plumbing, Ltd. v. Fiorilli Constr., Inc., 2018 Ohio 1748 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “12(B) and R.C. 2711.02. Fiorilli claimed that venue was improper in Cuyahoga County because the agreement included a forum selection provision that stated that any litigation relating to the contract would be filed in Medina County, Ohio.”
Debois, Inc. v. Guy, 2020 Ohio 4989 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020).
Hayes v. Oakridge Home, 2009 Ohio 2054 (Ohio 2009). “Oakridge moved to stay the proceedings pursuant to R.C. 2711.02 on the grounds that Hayes’s allegations 3 SUPREME COURT OF OHIO were covered by the arbitration agreement entered into between the parties.”
Featherstone v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Smith, Inc., 822 N.E.2d 841 (Ohio Ct. App. 2004).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2711.02(C) — 103 cases
Mynes v. Brooks, 2009 Ohio 5946 (Ohio 2009). “” For the reasons that follow, we reverse the judgment of the Fourth District Court of Appeals. An order granting or denying a stay of trial pending arbitration issued under R.”
Anglin v. Donohoo, 2018 Ohio 4484 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018).
Felix v. Ganley Chevrolet, Inc. (Slip Opinion), 2015 Ohio 3430 (Ohio 2015).
Taylor Bldg. Corp. of Am. v. Benfield, 884 N.E.2d 12 (Ohio 2008). “Thus, in ABM Farms , we held that to defeat a motion under R.C. 2711.02 for a stay of litigation in favor of arbitration, “a party must demonstrate that the arbitration provision itself in the contract at issue, and not merely the contract in general, was fraudulently induced.”
Summerville v. City of Forest Park, 2010 Ohio 6280 (Ohio 2010).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2711.02(D) — 4 cases
Taylor Bldg. Corp. of Am. v. Benfield, 884 N.E.2d 12 (Ohio 2008). “Thus, in ABM Farms , we held that to defeat a motion under R.C. 2711.02 for a stay of litigation in favor of arbitration, “a party must demonstrate that the arbitration provision itself in the contract at issue, and not merely the contract in general, was fraudulently induced.”
Ohio Plumbing, Ltd. v. Fiorilli Constr., Inc., 2018 Ohio 1748 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “12(B) and R.C. 2711.02. Fiorilli claimed that venue was improper in Cuyahoga County because the agreement included a forum selection provision that stated that any litigation relating to the contract would be filed in Medina County, Ohio.”
Copper Creek Lodge, L.L.C. v. Pride One Constr. Servs., L.L.C., 2024 Ohio 38 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024).
Great Lakes Crushing, Ltd. v. Fairport Harbor, 2025 Ohio 2637 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025).
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