Franklin Consumer Protection Lawyer, Ohio

... The Benfields answered, denying that they were in breach of the contract, and asserted counterclaims for rescission and damages for violations of the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act, RC 1345.01 et seq., breach of contract, negligent construction, and fraud. ...

... See Morales, supra, at 383-387 (construing the "sweep" of the analogous phrase "relating to" as expressing a broad preemptive purpose with respect to state laws of not only specific applicability but also general applicability, such as state consumer protection laws). ...

... In their Complaint, the Whites claimed, in pertinent part, that the Auto Mall committed a violation of Ohio's consumer protection act. ... Attorney fees based on a consumer protection violation are governed by RC 1345.09, which provides, in pertinent part, as follows: ...