BROWNFIELD v. STATE

No. 79-860.

63 Ohio St. 2d 282 (1980)

BROWNFIELD ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. THE STATE OF OHIO ET AL., APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided July 30, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neman & Graves Co., L.P.A., Mr. Patrick J. Neman, Mr. James R. Graves and Ms. Patricia M. Ritzert, for appellants Brownfield et al.

Mr. Robert D. Pritt, director of law, and Mr. Wayne H. Calabrese, for appellant city of Akron.

Green, Schiavoni, Murphy, Haines & Sqambati Co., L.P.A., Mr. Eugene Green and Mr. Barry R. Laine, for appellees state of Ohio and Western Reserve Human Services.

Mr. John Guendelsberger, for intervening appellees Detwiler and Atterholt.


Per Curiam.

As a preliminary matter we must determine the validity of the jurisdictional challenge raised by appellee state of Ohio. The state contends that it cannot be subjected to suit in its own courts absent its consent, and that it has not waived its immunity in this instance.

Section 16, Article I of the Ohio Constitution provides, in part, that: "Suits may be brought against the state, in such courts and in such manner, as may be provided by...

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