Royce v. Smith

I must dissent from the majority, not that I disagree that relief should be provided in these types of damage claims, but must do so in that the General Assembly of this state has not seen fit to so provide a remedy.

It has been restated many times in brief and opinion that governmental subdivisions in this state are not subject to suit except where the General Assembly has specifically waived the governmental immunity of that subdivision. Raudabaugh v. State (1917), 96 Ohio St. 513. In the passage of R. C. Chapter 2743, the Court of Claims Act, the General Assembly specifically exempted…