JOHNSTON v. MED. COLLEGE OF OHIO


66 Ohio Misc.2d 112 (1993)

JOHNSTON v. MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO.

Court of Claims of Ohio.

Decided April 26, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Bryce, for plaintiff.

Lee Fisher, Attorney General, and Catherine M. Cola, Assistant Attorney General, for defendant.


RUSSELL LEACH, Judge.

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on July 3, 1987, Robert Robarge ("Robarge"), a mental patient on Ward 6A of the Medical College of Ohio ("MCO"), intentionally stepped in front of the van being driven by plaintiff, Scott W. Johnston ("Johnston"), on Arlington Avenue, bordering the hospital grounds. Robarge died six days later.

Johnston brought this action against MCO, alleging that MCO was negligent in permitting Robarge to leave the ward without...

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