Hughes v. Mohican State Park
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Opinion
[Cite as Hughes v. Mohican State Park, 2010-Ohio-2315.]
Court of Claims of Ohio The Ohio Judicial Center 65 South Front Street, Third Floor Columbus, OH 43215 614.387.9800 or 1.800.824.8263 www.cco.state.oh.us
RICHARD B. HUGHES
Plaintiff
v.
MOHICAN STATE PARK
Defendant
Case No. 2009-08233-AD
Clerk Miles C. Durfey
MEMORANDUM DECISION
FINDINGS OF FACT {¶ 1} 1) On September 24, 2009, a 1999 Chrysler van owned by plaintiff, Richard B. Hughes, was damaged while leaving a parking space on the campgrounds of defendant, Mohican State Park. {¶ 2} 2) Plaintiff asserted that the damage to his van was proximately caused by negligence on the part of defendant in maintaining a hazardous condition on Mohican State Park premises. Plaintiff filed this claim seeking to recover $625.34, the cost of automotive repair he incurred resulting from the September 24, 2009 incident. The filing fee was paid. {¶ 3} 3) Defendant filed an investigation report acknowledging that plaintiff stated a claim under Chapter 2743 of the Ohio Revised Code. Defendant agreed that plaintiff suffered property damage in the amount of $625.34 and filing fee costs of $25.00. Defendant advised that any collateral source payment plaintiff received for repair costs must be deducted from any damage award.1 No evidence was submitted
1 R.C. 2743.02(D) provides in pertinent part: to establish that plaintiff actually received any collateral source payment for van repair costs. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW {¶ 4} 1) Negligence on the part of defendant has been shown. See Gutridge v. Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources, Ct. of Cl. No. 2003-10821-AD, 2004-Ohio- 2889; Pyles v. Shawnee State Park, Ct. of Cl. No. 2007-01215-AD, 2007-Ohio-2680; Duncan v. Ohio Dept. of Adm. Servs., Ct. of Cl. No. 2007-08864-AD, 2008-Ohio-4187. {¶ 5} 2) Plaintiff has suffered damages in the amount of $625.34, plus the $25.00 filing fee which may be reimbursed as compensable costs pursuant to R.C. 2335.19. See Bailey v. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (1990), 62 Ohio Misc. 2d 19, 587 N.E. 2d 990.
Court of Claims of Ohio The Ohio Judicial Center 65 South Front Street, Third Floor Columbus, OH 43215 614.387.9800 or 1.800.824.8263 www.cco.state.oh.us
“(D) Recoveries against the state shall be reduced by the aggregate of insurance proceeds, disability award, or other collateral recovery received by the claimant.” Clerk Miles C. Durfey
ENTRY OF ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION
Having considered all the evidence in the claim file and, for the reasons set forth in the memorandum decision filed concurrently herewith, judgment is rendered in favor of plaintiff in the amount of $650.34, which includes the filing fee. Court costs are assessed against defendant.
MILES C. DURFEY Clerk
Entry cc:
Richard B. Hughes Charles G. Rowan 959 Duke Avenue Department of Natural Resources Mansfield, Ohio 44905 2045 Morse Road, C-3 Columbus, Ohio 43229-6693 RDK/laa 2/3 Filed 2/22/10 Sent to S.C. reporter 5/21/10
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