Burr v. Board of County Commissioners

I

We initially determine whether the court of common pleas possessed subject matter jurisdiction over this action. Appellants contend that the Court of Claims has exclusive jurisdiction over damage claims by adoptive parents asserted against a board of county commissioners and the county welfare department.

Appellants also claim that the trial court erroneously excluded certain evidence which tended to establish state statutory oversight and funding of the county welfare department.2

We disagree with both contentions. The Court of Claims has “* * * exclusive original jurisdiction of all civil…