Manufacturer's National Bank v. Erie County Road Commission

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has certified the following questions to us:

“(1) Does a political subdivision’s statutory duty under R.C. 2744.02 to keep a roadway ‘free from nuisance’ require the use of reasonable care to ensure that corn growing within a rural roadway’s right-of-way does not obstruct the visibility of drivers on the roadway such that drivers’ view of cross-traffic at intersections is impaired?

“(2) What, if any, duty of care does a possessor of rural agricultural land owe to those on public roads abutting the land for physical harm caused by an obstruction created by…