Woods v. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction

Tyack, Judge.

On January 6, 1997, Nute Woods, an inmate at the Madison Correctional Institute, filed a complaint in the Ohio Court of Claims against the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (“DRC”). Woods alleged DRC was negligent in transporting him to a work site. The issues of liability and damages were bifurcated, and, on December 4, 1997, a trial was held on the issue of liability.

On May 27, 1998, the trial court rendered a decision finding that DRC was not negligent and did not violate any statute. A judgment entry was journalized the same day.

Woods has appealed to this…