Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Ohio

I am an employee of a company that rents retail space from a Landlord in Ohio. I have been at this location for about a year and a half and have never seen nor met the landlord, until today. I was outside smoking and flicked my ciggarette near the street. He was pulling up in his car and while exiting the vehicle screamed out, "Hey A%^hole!! What the hell are you doing?! Pick that s#&t up right now! I own this building. If I ever catch your ass out here again smoking, I'll throw your ass off the property and not let you back on." Mind you, it's in an open public area in the parking lot for the store and there are no signs posted that say "No Smoking". He then proceeded to walk up really close to me and say in a really threatening tone, "You get my message a%$hole?!" I bit my tounge and just walked away, but I feel extremely threatened and feel as if I was harrassed. What are my rights by law, if any as a tenant or just in general with regards to Threats/Harrassment? Also, if he decides to come into my retail location, do I have the right to ask him to leave considering he is the property owner? Thank you.


Asked on 8/09/09, 1:24 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Dan Guinn Guinn Law Firm, LLC

Are you having any physical symptoms as a result of being yelled at? Were there other people around at the time? Do you feel as if he might come back again?

If he makes threats to you again you do have the right to tell him to leave.

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Thanks and have a great day.

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Answered on 8/10/09, 5:31 pm


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