Williams v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr.

Citations

• 2018 Ohio 3604

Syllabus

Negligence, Wrongful Death- An inmate, in defendant's custody who initiated a fight, died after being stabbed by the inmate with whom he fought. In overruling plaintiff's objections to the magistrate's decision, which recommended judgment in favor of defendant, the court found defendant lacked notice of threats or danger to the decedent. The court also found no error in the magistrate's determination that the decedent's contributory negligence in initiating the fight outweighed any potential negligence on the part of defendant. The court adopted the magistrate's decision and granted judgment to defendant.