Is City Immune From Lawsuit Over Fatal Tripping Injury in Locker Room?
Kurt Steigerwald, administrator v. City of Berea et al. Case No. 2024-1077
Eighth District Court of Appeals (Cuyahoga County)
ISSUE: Can a city lose its immunity protection against a wrongful death lawsuit based on a "physical defect" on its grounds when the item causing the injury isn't damaged and is operating as intended?
June 25, 2025