Kennedy v. Specht

{¶ 1} Plaintiffs-appellants appeal the Judgment of the Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas, dismissing their Complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. The issue before this court is whether prosecuting attorneys are entitled to absolute immunity from civil liability for their role in the disposing of seized property after the conclusion of judicial proceedings. For the following reasons, we reverse the decision of the court below and remand this matter for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

{¶ 2} On December 30, 2016, plaintiffs-appellants,…