Van Der Veer v. Ohio Department of Transportation

John C. Young, Judge.

This matter is before this court upon the appeal of Dorothy Van Der Veer, administrator (“Dorothy”), from the January 18, 1996 judgment entry of the Court of Claims of Ohio.

The history of this case is as follows: A complaint in wrongful death was filed by Dorothy Van Der Veer, as the administrator of the estate of Steven J. Van Der Veer, on behalf of herself and the next of kin. Dorothy was the mother of the decedent. The complaint was filed in the Court of Claims of Ohio against appellees, the Ohio Department of Transportation, and the Department. of Administrative…