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Ohio Supreme Court Shields ODOT From Liability
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— Oct 6, 2026
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the state Department of Transportation cannot be held liable for Marquise Byrd’s 2017 death after a teenager dropped a sandbag from an unfenced portion of a Toledo bridge under reconstruction. The court said the decision not to install temporary protective fencing was a discretionary policy choice, reversing a lower court ruling that had allowed Byrd’s mother’s lawsuit to proceed.
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