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Supreme Court of Ohio - Case No. 2021-1004 In re Estate of Fleenor v. Ottawa Cty.
 
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Must Board of Commissioners Be Named in Lawsuit Against County-Owned Nursing Home?
Estate of Jennings Fleenor v. County of Ottawa doing business as Ottawa County Riverview Nursing Home, Case No. 2021-1004
Sixth District Court of Appeals (Ottawa County)

ISSUE: Can Ohio counties, county agencies, and county departments be sued, or can counties only be sued through claims against county boards of commissioners?
May 24, 2022