Campbell v. Massucci

Timothy P. Cannon, Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellants, Ronald M. Massucci and the city of Geneva, appeal the judgment entered by the Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas. The trial court denied appellants’ motion for summary judgment.

{¶ 2} This case concerns Ohio’s statute on sovereign immunity for municipalities and their employees — specifically, whether a municipality and a member of the city’s fire department have immunity when the employee causes an accident when responding to an emergency.

{¶ 3} This matter involves a motor vehicle/pedestrian accident in Geneva, Ohio. The accident occurred near…