Stevens v. Ackman, Unpublished Decision (12-20-1999)

After a fatal traffic accident in the city of Middletown, Butler County, plaintiff-appellee, Shira Sue Stevens, Administratrix of the Estate of Corey Banks, filed a wrongful death action against defendant-appellant, city of Middletown. Middletown moved for summary judgment on the basis of statutory political subdivision immunity. The Butler County Court of Common Pleas overruled the motion and Middletown appealed. We reverse the decision of the trial court and enter summary judgment on behalf of the city of Middletown.

On December 16, 1994, Emily Ackman, then age seventeen, was driving her…