Ohio Tpk. & Infrastructure Comm'n v. Vlasach

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission, appeals the Mahoning County Area Court No. 5 judgment granting summary judgment on its negligence and negligence per se claims in favor of defendant-appellee, Christopher Vlasach.

{¶ 2} Appellee resides in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. On July 20, 2015, appellee was operating his 1995 Mercedes Benz 600 Series on the Ohio Turnpike. At approximately 11:00 a.m., appellee's car caught on fire while it was on the turnpike. The fire department arrived shortly afterwards and contained the fire. While the car was on fire, it…