Ohio Supreme Court December 18, 2002, No. 2002-0146 (Gutmann v. Feldman)

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Cook, J.

{¶ 1} Pursuant to S.Ct.Prac.R. XVIII, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Western Division, has certified to this court the following question of state law:

{¶ 2} “Can an oral contract constitute a ‘security’ as that term is defined in Ohio Revised Code § 1707.01(B)?”

{¶ 3} This court answers “no.