Colbert v. Ohio DOT

In Colbert v. Ohio DOT, Dist. 4, Ohio Ct.Cl.No. 2005-08654-AD, 2006 Ohio 189, the plaintiff's vehicle was damaged by a wind-blown construction sign. Colbert maintained that ODOT breached its duty to maintain its highway in a reasonably safe condition for the motoring public. The Court of Claims held that the plaintiff did not produce any evidence of negligence on the part of ODOT or its agents, specifically, there was no evidence that the subject sign was negligently installed or inspected.