Caruso v. State

Lazarus, Judge.

Defendant-appellant, The Ohio State University Medical Center (“OSUMC”), appeals from the judgment of the Ohio Court of Claims that its employee, Dr. Reinhard Gahbauer, was not entitled to civil immunity pursuant to R.C. 9.86. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

Plaintiff-appellee, Myrna Caruso, worked as an administrative secretary for Gahbauer, Director of the Division of Radiation Oncology, at the James Cancer Hospital. Her job included handling correspondence, supervising secretaries for the division, and performing clerical duties related to the OSUMC’s residency and…