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Cramer v. Auglaize Acres

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided May 9, 2007No. 2005-1629PublishedCited by 90 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLanzinger, J.

{¶ 1} In this discretionary appeal, we are asked whether governmental immunity, as set forth in R.C. Chapter 2744,1 applies to an unlicensed county nursing home and its employees. We hold that R.C. 3721.17(I)(1)2 specifically abrogates governmental immunity and grants a cause of action to residents of unlicensed county nursing homes against a political subdivision for violations of R.C. 3721.10 through 3721.17, the Ohio Nursing Home Patients’ Bill of Rights.

Case Procedure

{¶ 2} Frank Cramer was 71 years old and a resident of Auglaize Acres, a county home created by the Auglaize County Board of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cater v. City of ClevelandOhio Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Greene County Agricultural Society v. LimingOhio Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Colbert v. City of ClevelandOhio Supreme Court · 2003
  4. Haverlack v. Portage Homes, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Smith v. LeisOhio Supreme Court · 2005

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3Cited by90 opinions

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  3. Lambert v. ClancyOhio Supreme Court · 2010
  4. Rankin v. Cuyahoga County Department of Children & Family ServicesOhio Supreme Court · 2008
  5. Moore v. Lorain Metropolitan Housing AuthorityOhio Supreme Court · 2009

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