Legal Opinion
Estate of Ridley v. Hamilton County Board of Mental Retardation
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided June 9, 2004No. 2003-0022PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Donnell, J.
{¶ 1} The estate of Jerome Ridley commenced a wrongful-death and survival action against the Hamilton County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, its employees Jerry Clark and Sonjua Day, in their individual capacities, and the city of Cincinnati Building Department.
{¶ 2} In its complaint, the estate alleged that Ridley, a mentally retarded adult male, received assistance from the board beginning in February 1998. Initially, the board assigned to Jerry Clark the responsibility of coordinating all services to Ridley. Clark arranged for Ridley to reside in an attic…
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