RANELLS v. CLEVELAND

No. 73-951.

41 Ohio St. 2d 1 (1975)

RANELLS, ADMX., ET AL., APPELLEES, v. CITY OF CLEVELAND, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided January 8, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Komito, Nurenberg, Plevin, Jacobsen, Heller & McCarthy and Mr. Marshall I. Nurenberg, for appellees.

Mr. Herbert R. Whiting, director of law, and Mr. Thomas A. Smith, for appellant.


PAUL W. BROWN, J.

We are asked to decide whether the city of Cleveland, having admitted negligence in the operation of its Water Department, can be held liable in punitive damages for alleged wanton misconduct.

Ohio law is well established that a municipal corporation, while acting in a governmental capacity, is immune from liability for tortious conduct. It is equally clear that when acting in a proprietary capacity, a municipal corporation may generally...

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