Cooperman v. University Surgical Associates, Inc.

The instant appeal and cross-appeal present numerous and substantial issues for resolution by this court. We will first address the question of whether the court of common pleas had subject-matter jurisdiction to proceed in this case with regard to appellants Carey, Tzagournis and Mekhjian. For the reasons which follow, we hold that neither R.C. Chapter 2743 nor R.C. 9.86 divests the common pleas court of *194subject-matter jurisdiction under these facts.

Appellants contend that the courts of common pleas do not have jurisdiction over an action against state officials and employees when the state…