Alpha Plaza Invs., Ltd. v. City of Cleveland

LARRY A. JONES, SR., J.:

{¶ 1} In this appeal, defendant-appellant the city of Cleveland, division of water, appeals the trial court's January 2017 judgment denying its motion for summary judgment based on immunity. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

{¶ 2} Plaintiff-appellee Alpha Plaza Investments, Ltd. ("Alpha Plaza") is the landlord for commercial property located in Highland Heights, Ohio. The city of Cleveland provides water for the tenant businesses in Alpha Plaza.

{¶ 3} In April 2016, Alpha Plaza initiated this action against the city, asserting…