Shivers v. Univ. of Cincinnati, Unpublished Decision (12-5-2002)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Jamila Shivers, appeals from a judgment of the Ohio Court of Claims in favor of defendant-appellee, University of Cincinnati ("the university"). Because the trial court improperly admitted the testimony of the university's expert witness, we reverse.

{¶ 2} In February 1998, plaintiff was a student at the university and a resident of Daniels Hall, a co-ed dormitory that the university operated. With the exception of one floor, each floor in Daniels Hall housed both male and female students. Each co-ed floor had one communal bathroom for male students and a…