Legal Opinion
Bonace v. Springfield Township
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided December 4, 2008No. 07 MA 226PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVukovich, J.
{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Springfield Township, appeals the decision of the Mahoning County Common Pleas Court, which denied the township’s motion for summary judgment regarding the negligent-road-repair complaint filed by plaintiffs-appellees Mary Bonace (“Bonace”) and her husband. The issue on appeal is whether the township is entitled to immunity. For the following reasons, the township has immunity from Bonace’s claims, and the judgment of the trial court is reversed.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
{¶ 2} On a clear morning in August 2005, Bonace was involved in a single-car accident on Rapp Road in…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Franks v. LopezOhio Supreme Court · 1994
- Heckert v. PatrickOhio Supreme Court · 1984
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- Dickerhoof v. City of CantonOhio Supreme Court · 1983
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