Holton v. Warren Correctional Inst.

[Cite as Holton v. Warren Correctional Inst., 2009-Ohio-7154.]
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
JEFF T. HOLTON
Plaintiff
v.
WARREN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
Defendant
Case No. 2008-09511-AD
Deputy Clerk Daniel R. Borchert
MEMORANDUM DECISION
FINDINGS OF FACT
{¶ 1} 1) Plaintiff, Jeff T. Holt, an inmate formerly incarcerated at defendant,
Warren Correctional Institution (WCI), alleged several items of his personal property
were lost while under the custody and control of WCI staff on or after October 16, 2006.
Plaintiff filed this action seeking to recover the replacement cost of his missing property
items. Payment of the filing fee was waived.
{¶ 2} 2) Defendant filed an investigation report admitting liability for plaintiff’s
loss and asserting damages should be set at $300.00.
{¶ 3} 3) Plaintiff filed a response expressing his agreement with defendant’s
proposed damage amount of $300.00.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
{¶ 4} 1) Negligence on the part of defendant has been shown in respect to all
property claimed. Baisden v. Southern Ohio Correctional Facility (1977), 76-0617-AD.
Defendant is liable to plaintiff in the amount of $300.00 for property loss.
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
JEFF T. HOLTON
Plaintiff
v.
WARREN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
Defendant
Case No. 2008-09511-AD
Deputy Clerk Daniel R. Borchert
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 $300.00. Court costs are assessed against defendant.
DANIEL R. BORCHERT
Deputy Clerk
Entry cc:
Jeff T. Holton, #418-333 Gregory C. Trout, Chief Counsel
P.O. Box 45699 Department of Rehabilitation
Lucasville, Ohio 45699-0001 and Correction
770 West Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43222
RDK/laa
11/3
Filed 11/17/09
Sent to S.C. reporter 3/5/10