HILL v. CITY OF URBANA

No. 95-1924.

79 Ohio St.3d 130 (1997)

HILL ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. CITY OF URBANA, APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided June 25, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brannon & Deutsch and David M. Deutsch, for appellants.

Green & Green, Thomas M. Green and Jennifer L. Layton, for appellee.

Martin, Browne, Hull & Harper, Robin R. Freeman and Richard F. Heil, Jr., urging affirmance for amicus curiae, R.C. Holland Excavating, Inc.


DOUGLAS, J.

The question presented by this case is whether the Political Subdivision Tort Liability Act ("Act"), as codified in R.C. Chapter 2744, gives immunity to the city of Urbana, appellee, under the facts of this case. No more than just a reading of the statute is required to answer this question in the negative. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and remand to the trial court for further proceedings.

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