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

Citations

• 2020 Ohio 7016

Syllabus

Negligence battery excessive force magistrate Civ.R. 53. Plaintiff, an inmate, filed a complaint against defendant for an incident where defendant's employee used force against plaintiff. Plaintiff claimed monetary damages for alleged back and neck injuries. Based on video footage and testimony at trial, the magistrate determined that defendant's employee used minimal force to stop a perceived threat from plaintiff by holding him to the ground for a short period of time. The magistrate found that plaintiff failed to prove his case by a preponderance of the evidence and recommended judgment in favor of the defendant.