Kirk Bros. Co., Inc. v. Trucraft Constr., L.L.C.

{¶ 1} Appellant, the village of Blanchester, Ohio, appeals from the Clinton County Court of Common Pleas decision denying its motion for summary judgment seeking governmental immunity pursuant to R.C. Chapter 2744 in response to claims asserted by appellee, Trucraft Construction, LLC. This interlocutory appeal is limited to the issue of whether the trial court erred in denying Blanchester's request for sovereign immunity.

{¶ 2} This case involves a public works project to upgrade a water treatment plant owned by Blanchester. The project began in 2013. Blanchester contracted with Kirk Bros.…