Shorter v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr.
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[Cite as Shorter v. Ohio Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., 2005-Ohio-4465.] IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS OF OHIO www.cco.state.oh.us JAMES E. SHORTER : Plaintiff : v. : CASE NO. 2003-04309 Judge J. Craig Wright Magistrate Steven A. Larson : JUDGMENT ENTRY OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION : Defendant : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : {¶ 1} This case was tried to a magistrate of the court. On June 27, 2005, the magistrate issued a decision recommending judgment in favor of defendant. The magistrate also recommended that the court issue a determination that Timothy Follrod, Melody Lewis, Virginia Workman, Reginald Wilkinson, and Alan Lazaroff are entitled to civil immunity pursuant to R.C. 9.86 and 2743.02(F) and that the courts of common pleas do not have jurisdiction over any civil actions that may be filed against them based upon the allegations in this case. {¶ 2} Civ.R. 53(E)(3)(a) states: A party may file written objections to a magistrate s decision within fourteen days of the filing of the decision, regardless of whether the court has adopted the decision pursuant to Civ.R. 53(E)(4)(c). *** No objection has been filed. {¶ 3} Upon review of the record and the magistrate s decision, the court determines that there is no error of law or other defect on the face of the magistrate s decision. Therefore, the court adopts the magistrate s decision and recommendation as its own, including the findings of fact and conclusions of law contained Case No. 2003-04309 therein. Judgment -2is JUDGMENT ENTRY rendered in favor of defendant. Additionally, the court determines that Timothy Follrod, Melody Lewis, Virginia Workman, Reginald Wilkinson, and Alan Lazaroff are entitled to civil immunity pursuant to R.C. 9.86 and 2743.02(F) and that the courts of common pleas do not have jurisdiction over any civil actions that may be filed against them based upon the allegations plaintiff. in this case. Court costs are assessed against The clerk shall serve upon all parties notice of this judgment and its date of entry upon the journal. ________________________________ J. CRAIG WRIGHT Judge Entry cc: James E. Shorter, #190-169 Madison Correctional Inst. P.O. Box 740 London, Ohio 43140-0740 Plaintiff, Pro se Peggy W. Corn Assistant Attorney General 150 East Gay Street, 23rd Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215-3130 Attorney for Defendant LP/cmd Filed August 12, 2005 To S.C. reporter August 29, 2005
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