2011-Ohio-2737
No. 2010-10378-AD.Court of Claims of Ohio.
Filed March 9, 2011.
MEMORANDUM DECISION FINDINGS OF FACT {¶ 1} 1) Plaintiff, Debra A. Arthur, filed this action against defendant, Ohio Veterans Home (OVH), contending her books/magazines were lost while under the control of OVH staff at sometime during November 2009. Plaintiff requested damages in the amount of $101.90, the stated replacement cost of the books/magazines. The filing fee was paid.
{¶ 2} 2) Defendant filed an investigation report admitting responsibility for the loss claimed, plus filing fee reimbursement.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW {¶ 3} 1) Sufficient proof of liability on the part of defendant has been shown. Bauman v. Ohio Veterans Home, Ct. of Cl. No. 2003-01016-AD, 2003-Ohio-2617; Wertenberger v. Ohio Veterans Home Agency, Ct. of Cl. No. 2005-11027-AD, 2006-Ohio-191.
{¶ 4} 2) Plaintiff has suffered damages in the amount of $101.90, plus $25.00 which constitutes costs pursuant to R.C. 2335.19. See Bailey v. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
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(1990), 62 Ohio Misc. 2d 19, 587 N.E. 2d 990.
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 $126.90, which includes the filing fee. Court costs are assessed against defendant.
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Debra A. Arthur
1321 Milan Road Sandusky, Ohio 44870
Gregory J. Kowalski, Chief Legal Counsel Ohio Veterans Homes Sandusky, Ohio 44870
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