Smith v. Ohio State Univ.

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 176 Ohio St.3d 289.] SMITH, APPELLEE, v. OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, APPELLANT. [Cite as Smith v. Ohio State Univ.,

2024-Ohio-764.] Subject-matter jurisdiction—Affirmative defenses—Discretionary immunity—R.C. 2743.02—R.C. 2743.03—Under R.C. Chapter 2743, Court of Claims has subject-matter jurisdiction to hear suits brought against the state when the state has waived its sovereign immunity—The state has not waived its sovereign immunity when it acts pursuant to its highly discretionary legislative, judicial, executive, or planning…