Krokey v. City of Cleveland

Anne L. Kilbane, Judge.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict for $50,000 following a trial before Judge Ann T. Mannen. Appellant city of Cleveland (“city”) claims immunity under R.C. Chapter 2744 and asserts as error (1) the failure to grant its motion for summary judgment; (2) the failure to grant a directed verdict; and (3) improper jury instruction making it liable for the intentional, willful, or wanton acts of its police officers. We reverse.

From the record we glean the following: Between 7:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on July 23, 1997, Alan Krokey, then fifteen years old, witnessed a friend…