New 52 Project, Inc. v. Proctor, Ohio Department of Transportation

[Cite as New 52 Project, Inc. v. Proctor, 122 Ohio St.3d 1,

2009-Ohio-1766.] NEW 52 PROJECT, INC., APPELLEE, v. PROCTOR, DIR., OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, APPELLANT. [Cite as New 52 Project, Inc. v. Proctor, 122 Ohio St.3d 1,

2009-Ohio-1766.] Abandonment of state highway — R.C. Chapter 5511 gives the director of transportation the exclusive authority to abandon or vacate portions of the state highway system. A court of common pleas has no jurisdiction to decide whether an easement for a state highway has been abandoned. (No. 2008-0574 — Submitted February 4, 2009 — Decided April 21,…