The Tenth Ohio District Court of Appeals has upheld a Franklin County Municipal Court order allowing the City of Columbus to close a nuisance hotel on the North side for a year due to criminal activity. Police have said violence, drugs and prostitution are among the severe problems found at the Red Carpet Inn on Dublin Granville Road. The hotel owners said the city lacked sufficient evidence, and claimed the closure was beyond the state's one-year limit because the court temporarily closed it before making a final ruling.
Appeals Court Upholds City's Right To Close Local Hotel
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