Opinion ID: 796898
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Heading: The County's immunity under the statute

Text: 60 Hamilton County appeals what it describes as the district court's sua sponte denial of immunity under § 2744.02(B)(4). As a political subdivision of the state defined under § 2744.01(F), the County is entitled to a broad grant of immunity from liability for any act or omission of the political subdivision or an employee of the political subdivision in connection with a governmental or proprietary function. Ohio Rev.Code Ann. § 2744.02(A)(1). That broad grant of immunity, however, is subject to the exceptions set forth in § 2744.02(B). One of those exceptions, § 2744.02(B)(4), revokes immunity where an injury resulting from the negligence of an employee of a political subdivision occurs within or on the grounds of buildings that are used in connection with the performance of governmental functions. Hubbard v. Canton Bd. of Educ., 97 Ohio St.3d 451, 780 N.E.2d 543, 547 (2002) (defining the scope of § 2744.02(B)(4)). The County's argument on appeal centers on the applicability of this exception. 61