Cook v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr.

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 562

Syllabus

Inmate negligence battery excessive force O.A.C 5120-9-01 magistrate Civ.R. 53(D). Plaintiff was handcuffed after he disobeyed several orders from ODRC staff and suffered minor temporary numbness. The magistrate found, through testimony from corrections officers and ODRC medical staff, that plaintiff was unable to prove his claims because ODRC used the minimum amount of force necessary to control the situation and the handcuffs were removed within a reasonable time. Therefore, the magistrate recommended judgment in defendant's favor.