Haas v. Hayslip

The issue presented for review is whether governmental immunity from tort liability is still available as a defense for political subdivisions of the state in view of the recent enactment by the G-eneral Assembly of the Court of Claims Act, R. C. 2743.01 et seq.

Except as otherwise provided by statute, municipal corporations are immune from liability in the performance of their governmental functions. See, e. g., Broughton v. Cleveland (1957), 167 Ohio St. 29. Since 1854, however, this court has consistently held that, oven absent statutory authorization, the defense of immunity is not…