Texaus Investment Corp., N.V. v. Haendiges

BAILEY BROWN, Senior Circuit Judge.

In this diversity action we are asked to determine whether, under the circumstances presented here, the courts of Ohio would impose liability on a municipality based on its building inspectors’ negligent failure to properly inspect a building site. The district court held that, since there was no special relationship creating a municipal duty to exercise care for the benefit of plaintiffs, Ohio courts would hold that no liability may be imposed on a municipality for its employees’ failure to enforce building ordinances. We affirm.

Facts

Plaintiffs Texaus…