The 22nd and 23rd floors of the Justice Center will remain closed next week following a water leak Thursday morning.
A hot water tank line on the 24th floor ruptured, causing water damage on the upper courtroom floors.
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Eight courtrooms are affected by the closure. Attorneys and the public will not be able to access these rooms, or any rooms on these two floors, and will be redirected to the Multipurpose Room on the first floor for pre-trials. Other courtrooms will be made available if needed.
The Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Administrative and Presiding Judge John Russo says it's going to take some time to finish repairing and drying the water damage.
"Equipment has been set up and electric lines have been run to supply power, so we wanted to limit access to the courtrooms on 22 and 23," Russo said. "The health and safety of the public is a top priority as the cleanup work continues."
