Collins v. Click Camera Video, Inc. Case Brief
Citation:
Collins v. Click Camera Video, Inc., 621 N.E.2d 1294 (Ohio Ct. App. 1993)
Parties:
Leo Collins, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Click Camera Video, Inc., Defendant-Appellee.
Facts:
The appellant, Leo Collins, on the date of December 3, 1990, had given a total of twenty-eight
reels of movie film of Super 8 to the appellee, Click Camera Video, Inc. Leo Collins gave these
reels to the appellee to have the images that the film contained transferred onto a video tape. At
the very least, fifty percent of the film given by the appellant, was composed of images of his
daughter from her early childhood. The appellant, Leo Collins, signed an order form in regards to
the video transfer, the firm included information such as: the service being requested, how much
the service would cost client ($234.28), the deposit (which was required), and the date of service
was thought to be completed. On the form was also a box for the client’s (Leo Collins in this
situation) signature, and underneath, in small print, was an inter alia. The appellee, Click Camera
Video, Inc., was unable to locate Mr. Collin’s original Super 8 film or the transferred videos,
they’re still both missing to this day.
Prior Proceedings:
A complaint was filed by appellant, Leo Collins, against Click Camera Video, Inc., on November
27, 1991. The complaint alleged that there was a breach of the bailment contract, along with
negligence due to appellee failing to return bailed property. Following this action, the appellee,
Click Camera Video, Inc., then turned around and filed a motion for there to be a summary of
judgment. This motion was filed on June 1, 1992, on the grounds of the appellee’s limitation of
lability clause that was stated in their order form