City of Worthington v. City of Columbus

{¶ 1} Appellant, city of Worthington, initiated two separate actions claiming a right to exercise eminent domain over five acres of real property owned by the city of Columbus. The property is situated within the municipal corporate boundaries of Worthington and lies along the eastern edge of the Olentangy River on the boundary between Worthington and Columbus.

{¶ 2} Columbus acquired the five acres of land in 1968 as part of a 38-acre parcel. The acquisition was financed with federal funds granted on the condition that the land be used as open space. The land thereafter became known as Rush…