Cephas v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr.

[Cite as Cephas v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr.,

2026-Ohio-326.] IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS OF OHIO ERNEST CEPHAS Case No. 2024-00825JD Plaintiff Magistrate Gary Peterson v. DECISION OF THE MAGISTRATE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION Defendant {¶1} Plaintiff, an inmate in the custody and control of defendant, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC), brought this action arising out of an attack upon him by other inmates on April 9, 2023, while he was incarcerated at the Lebanon Correctional Institution (LeCI). On December 4, 2025, defendant filed a stipulation…