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

Citations

• 2023 Ohio 2842

Syllabus

Motion for summary judgment Civ.R. 56(B) negligence open and obvious inmate. Plaintiff was injured after he fell after stepping on a cracked concrete floor while he was working in defendant's service garage. The court found that there was no genuine issue as to any material fact that the condition of the concrete was observable at the time of plaintiff's fall. Therefore, the court determined that the open and obvious doctrine applied and granted defendant's motion for summary judgment. Judgment was rendered in favor of defendant.