Thomas v. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction

This is an appeal from a decision rendered by the Ohio Court of Claims finding appellants liable to appellee, Kevin Dran Thomas, in the amount of $12,500 plus costs and interest for the injuries he sustained as the result of the actions of Douglas K. Roberson.

This matter arises out of an incident which occurred on March 6,1984, at the Lebanon Correctional Institute (“LCI”). Appellee was an inmate there and was working on the food service line under the supervision of Corrections Officer Roberson. Appellee was ordered to refrain from talking while working on the line. Roberson observed…