STARCHER v. LOGSDON

No. 80-543.

66 Ohio St. 2d 57 (1981)

STARCHER, ADMX., APPELLANT, v. LOGSDON, BUTLER CO. COMMR., ET AL., APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided April 15, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Holbrock, Jonson, Bressler & Houser, Mr. George N. Jonson and Mr. Tim Evans, for appellant.

Messrs. Jones, Kaufman & Jones and Mr. William H. Kaufman, for appellees Butler County Commissioners and Butler County Engineer.

Messrs. Rendigs, Fry, Kiely & Dennis and Mr. Michael E. Maundrell, for appellee Warren County Commissioners.


SWEENEY, J.

R.C. 305.12 waives the doctrine of sovereign immunity2 for boards of county commissioners, in the following manner:

"The board of county commissioners may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded in any court of judicature, bring, maintain, and defend all suits in law or in equity, involving an injury to any public, state, or county road, bridge, ditch, drain, or...

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