Westport Ins. Corp. v. Stark Cnty. Sanitary Eng'g Dep't

Wise, Earle, J.

{¶ 1} Defendant-Appellant, Stark County Sanitary Engineering Department, appeals the January 13, 2017 judgment entry of the Court of Common Pleas of Stark County, Ohio denying its motion for summary judgment on the issue of sovereign immunity, and granting Plaintiff-Appellee, Westport Insurance Corporation, leave to amend its complaint.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

{¶ 2} On June 18, 2014, flooding occurred at a six unit apartment building located at 7700-7732 Peachmont Avenue, NE, near Nimishillen Creek in North Canton, Ohio, causing substantial property damage. The area had…