Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 2743.13 (2026)

Filing complaint or other pleading - summons

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(A) The complaint or other pleading asserted in the court of claims against the state shall name as defendant each state department, board, office, commission, agency, institution, or other instrumentality whose actions are alleged as the basis of complaint.

(B) Upon the filing of the complaint or other pleading requiring service of summons, the clerk of the court of claims shall issue summons to each defendant and the attorney general. Summonses shall be in the form prescribed by and issued pursuant to the Civil Rules. The claimant shall file the original of the complaint or other pleading with the clerk and shall provide the clerk with sufficient copies to serve one copy upon each named defendant and the attorney general.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1983–2025 · leading case: Cotten v. Court of Common Pleas, 2018-Ohio-3948.
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Cotten v. Court of Common Pleas, 2018-Ohio-3948. “91AP-1218 (May 19, 1992) ("[T]he pleading requirements before the Court of Claims are prescribed in R.C. 2743.13(A), and these do not permit the naming as party- defendants the elected officials of a 'political subdivision' such as Wood County.”
Brown v. State, 2023-Ohio-1725. · cites it 3× “On September 23, 2022, a magistrate of the court of claims reviewed his complaint and issued an order dismissing the court of common pleas from the action and stating that the case “will be dismissed unless on or before October 24, 2022, an amended complaint is filed which…”
Rickard v. Ohio Dep't of Liquor Control, 504 N.E.2d 724 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 1986). “Accordingly, an action directly against the Department of Liquor Control, 2 such as herein attempted, cannot be maintained in the Court of Claims, but, instead, an action may be brought in the Court of Claims only if the state itself is the sole defendant, even though R.C.…”
Ohio Dep't of Human Servs. v. Ohio Dep't of Transp., 605 N.E.2d 1007 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 1992). “* * * ’ The requirement of R.C. 2743.13(A) that the complaint name the state department or officer involved does not make them a party defendant, the state being the party defendant.”
Scott v. Ohio Dep't of Taxation, 462 N.E.2d 1234 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 1983). “* * *” The requirement of R.C. 2743.13(A) that the complaint name the state department or officer involved does not make them a party defendant, the state being the party defendant.”
Weil v. Ohio Med. Marijuana Control Comm., 2023-Ohio-944. · cites it 4× “) The court of claims reasoned that under R.C. 2743.13(A) and under L.C.C.R. 4(A) Weil failed to name a state agency as a defendant and did not seek to amend his complaint to name a proper defendant.”
Maluke v. Ohio Dep't of Transp., 760 N.E.2d 936 (Ohio Ct. Cl. 2001). · cites it 2× “5 s as cj2_ —«Sgr* ®,-opCj-a m O* Wf ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT The Attorney General of Ohio pursuant to Section 2743.13(A), Revised Code, has reviewed the Settlement Agreement in the above-captioned action and hereby approves it this day of ,\inS_,2001.”
Mirlisena v. Miami Univ., 2017-Ohio-822. “2015-00190 -4- DECISION R.C. 2743.13 or by the filing of a petition for removal pursuant to R.”
Gadway v. Univ. of Toledo, 2025-Ohio-1983. “16(D)(2) tolls the statute of limitations for claims if compromise is required by R.C. 2743.13(B). {¶ 43} As used in R.C. 9.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2743.13(A): 6 cases
Cotten v. Court of Common Pleas, 2018-Ohio-3948. “91AP-1218 (May 19, 1992) ("[T]he pleading requirements before the Court of Claims are prescribed in R.C. 2743.13(A), and these do not permit the naming as party- defendants the elected officials of a 'political subdivision' such as Wood County.”
Brown v. State, 2023-Ohio-1725. “On September 23, 2022, a magistrate of the court of claims reviewed his complaint and issued an order dismissing the court of common pleas from the action and stating that the case “will be dismissed unless on or before October 24, 2022, an amended complaint is filed which…”
Ohio Dep't of Human Servs. v. Ohio Dep't of Transp., 605 N.E.2d 1007 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 1992). “* * * ’ The requirement of R.C. 2743.13(A) that the complaint name the state department or officer involved does not make them a party defendant, the state being the party defendant.”
Scott v. Ohio Dep't of Taxation, 462 N.E.2d 1234 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 1983). “* * *” The requirement of R.C. 2743.13(A) that the complaint name the state department or officer involved does not make them a party defendant, the state being the party defendant.”
Weil v. Ohio Med. Marijuana Control Comm., 2023-Ohio-944. “) The court of claims reasoned that under R.C. 2743.13(A) and under L.C.C.R. 4(A) Weil failed to name a state agency as a defendant and did not seek to amend his complaint to name a proper defendant.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2743.13(B): 1 case
Gadway v. Univ. of Toledo, 2025-Ohio-1983. “16(D)(2) tolls the statute of limitations for claims if compromise is required by R.C. 2743.13(B). {¶ 43} As used in R.C. 9.”
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