The court first considered whether the Brokerage had an agency relationship with the Buyers, which would impose certain disclosure duties upon the Brokerage. (nar.realtor)
In Parahoo v. Mancini, the Ohio Court of Appeals made it clear that in Ohio, the property disclosure duties owed by a licensee to a buyer can be very different, depending upon whom licensee represents. (nar.realtor)
The court ruled that the dual agent duties of the Brokerage extended to its associate licensees and so the Listing Broker owed the equivalent disclosure duty to the Buyer that the Brokerage would. (nar.realtor)