Schenkolewski v. Cleveland Metroparks System

Relying on existing Ohio precedent, the Court of Appeals held that appellee, a park district established under the authority of R. C. Chapter 1545, is a political subdivision of the state of Ohio which performs functions that are governmental in character, and thus is immune from tort liability. Village of Willoughby Hills v. Bd. of Park Commrs. (1965), 3 Ohio St. 2d 49; Wolf v. Ohio State University Hospital (1959), 170 Ohio St. 49; Krause v. State (1972), 31 Ohio St. 2d 132; Thacker v. Bd. of Trustees of Ohio State Univ. (1973), 35 Ohio St. 2d 49; see, also, Kroger v. Bd. of Park Commrs.…