Cirino v. Bur. of Workers' Comp. (Slip Opinion)
Ohio Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtO'Connor, C.J.
*333 {¶ 1} In this appeal, we determine whether this suit is within the subject-matter jurisdiction of the court of common pleas or whether it falls within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Claims. We conclude that the Court of Claims has exclusive jurisdiction over this suit because plaintiff-appellee, Michael Cirino, seeks legal relief rather than equitable relief. We therefore reverse the judgment of the Eighth District Court of Appeals, vacate all orders issued by the court of common pleas in this case, and remand the cause for the court of common pleas to issue an entry dismissing…
Also in this document: Concurring in the judgment; Dissent.
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