Defendants appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County overruling their motion to vacate a "default judgment" rendered against them. The entry sought to be vacated recites failure of defendants to plead or defend, grants default judgment on the issue of liability, and sets a future hearing on the issue of damages.
Because that order is not a final appealable order (Fireman'sFund Ins. Co. v. BPS Co. [1982], 4 Ohio App. 3d 3" court="Ohio Ct. App." date_filed="1982-02-11" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/firemans-fund-insurance-companies-v-bps-co-3747628?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="3747628">4 Ohio App.3d 3), the order declining to vacate it cannot be a final appealable order. Accordingly, this appeal must be dismissed, sua sponte. SeeWhitaker-Merrell v. Geupel Co. (1972), 29 Ohio St. 2d 184" court="Ohio" date_filed="1972-03-15" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/whitaker-merrell-co-v-carl-m-geupel-construction-co-6754844?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="6754844">29 Ohio St.2d 184
[58 Ohio Op. 2d 399" court="Ohio" date_filed="1972-03-15" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/whitaker-merrell-co-v-carl-m-geupel-construction-co-6754844?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="6754844">58 O.O.2d 399].
Appeal dismissed.
WHITESIDE, P.J., and MCCORMAC, J., concur.