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- If you've been hurt by Ohio or its officers or employees and you're thinking about a lawsuit, the Court of Claims Act is your starting point. It partially waives Ohio's sovereign immunity and consents to suits against the state under certain circumstances.
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The Ohio Court of Claims was created to hear claims against the state for money Damages and to hear appeals from Attorney General decisions regarding claims filed under the Victims of Crime Compensation Program.
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The Ohio Court of Claims uses differentiated case...
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About the Ohio Court of Claims. In 1912, by approval of the...
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Claims for $10,000 or less: Attach two copies of all supporting documents, which could include certificates of title for vehicles; cost estimates for property repair and/or replacement; medical reports; paid or unpaid bills; accident or police reports; and photos, maps or drawings.
This process helps to ensure that every litigant receives procedural due process and equal protection. The Ohio Court of Claims uses differentiated case management, a technique that tailors the process and the court’s resources to the needs of individual cases. Learn more.
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Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2743sets out the rules for bringing an injury claim (called an "award of reparations") after an accident in which the state or one of its employees might be liable. First, section 2743.02 of the ORC waives the state's immunity from liability and says that the state consents to be sued for negligence in court in the same wa...
While the Ohio Court of Claims Act says that Ohio's governments are immune from liability, it also declares that liability to be waived -- so that an injured person can hold the government liable -- if the injured person has a "special relationship" with the state. So, what is a "special relationship"? According to Section 2743.03(A)(3)(b), a speci...
As we've discussed, claims involving the state are filed in the Ohio Court of Claims. But what if you are injured by a county or municipal government official, or while on county or municipal property? Each locality in Ohio has its own rules for filing a claim against the government in charge. For example: 1. The City of Cincinnati provides online ...
Generally speaking, you have two years from the date of injury to file a claim for negligence against the state government in Ohio. However, check carefully. If your injury claim would be subject to a shorter statutory time limit if it were brought as an ordinary civil lawsuit (under the relevant statute of limitations), that shorter time limit als...
The court of claims shall adjudicate all claims removed, except that the court may remand a claim to the court in which it originated upon a finding that the removal petition does not justify removal or upon a finding that the state is no longer a party.
You can file in the small claims court in the municipal or county court where the defendant lives or conducts business, or where the event that prompted the lawsuit happened. The process can be a little bit different in each court.
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The state of Ohio is the only defendant in the Court of Claims. That includes the General Assembly, the Supreme Court, the Court of Claims, the offices of all elected state officials as well as state departments, boards, offices, commissions, agencies, institutions, colleges, universities, and other entities.