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Ohio court finds bifurcation of compensatory and punitive damages unconstitutional

  • Bricker & Eckler LLP
  • -
  • USA
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  • December 2 2010

In Havel v. Villa St. Joseph, slip op., 2010-Ohio-5251, the Eighth District Court of Appeals declared unconstitutional R.C. 2315.21(B), which mandated bifurcation of the compensatory and punitive damage phases of a trial

The Ohio Supreme Court assuages fears that “never events” could constitute negligence per se

  • Bricker & Eckler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 19 2009

On June 3, 2009, the Ohio Supreme Court published its opinion in Lang v. Holly Hill Motel, Inc., Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-2495