FirstEnergy Corp. v. City of Cleveland

Christine T. McMonagle, Judge.

{¶ 1} Plaintiffs-appellants, FirstEnergy Corporation and The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company (collectively “FirstEnergy”), appeal the trial court’s May 13, 2008 judgment granting summary judgment in favor of defendantappellee the city of Cleveland. We affirm.

{¶ 2} FirstEnergy initiated this action on November 20, 2006, asserting negligence, trespass, and nuisance claims against the city of Cleveland and John Does. During the pendency of the case, the John Does were never named and served.

{¶ 3} Although the parties do not raise the issue of jurisdiction,…