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...(A) No person who gives aid or advice in an emergency situation relating to the prevention of an imminent release of hazardous material, to the clean-up or disposal of hazardous material that has been released, or to the related mitigation of the effects of a release of hazardous material, nor the public or private employer of such a person, is liable in civil damages as a result of the aid or advice if all of ...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Chiropractic claim," "medical claim," and "optometric claim" have the same meanings as in section 2305.113 of the Revised Code. (2) "Dental claim" has the same meaning as in section 2305.113 of the Revised Code, except that it does not include any claim arising out of a dental operation or any derivative claim for relief that arises out of a dental operation. (3) "Governmental ...

...As used in sections 2305.236 to 2305.239 of the Revised Code: (A) "Conduct" means actions or omissions. (B) "Domestic violence," "shelter," and "shelter for victims of domestic violence" have the same meanings as in section 3113.33 of the Revised Code. (C) "Perpetrator" means a person who allegedly has committed domestic violence and who bears one of the relationships specified in division (B) of section 3113.33 o...

...(A) The medical liability insurance reimbursement program is hereby established. Free clinics and federally qualified health center look-alikes, including the clinics' and centers' staff and volunteer health care professionals and volunteer health care workers, may participate in the medical liability insurance reimbursement program established by this section. The coverage provided under the program shall be ...

...(A) Proceedings and records within the scope of a peer review committee of a health care entity shall be held in confidence and shall not be subject to discovery or introduction in evidence in any civil action against a health care entity or health care provider, including both individuals who provide health care and entities that provide health care, arising out of matters that are the subject of evaluation an...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Agency" means any nonhospital, charitable nonprofit corporation that is organized and operated pursuant to Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code and that satisfies all of the following, or any nonhospital, charitable association, group, institution, organization, or society that is not organized and not operated for profit and that satisfies all of the following: (a) It distributes ...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Damages" means damages of any kind for which liability may exist under the laws of this state resulting from, arising out of, or related to the discharge or threatened discharge of oil. (2) "Discharge" means an intentional or unintentional emission of oil into or upon the navigable waters located within this state or the adjoining shorelines of such navigable waters, including spil...

...es, has religious objections to certain forms of medication or medical treatment, or is unable to communicate coherently or effectively in the English language, is authorized and encouraged to wear an identifying device. (B) Any person may carry an identification card. (C) By wearing an identifying device, a person gives consent for any emergency medical service provider, health care practitioner, or law enforcem...

...A partnership formed for the purpose of carrying on a trade or business in this state, or holding property in this state, may sue or be sued by the usual or ordinary name that it has assumed, or by which it is known.

...(A) The general assembly finds that the production of agricultural and aquacultural food products constitutes an important and significant portion of the economy of this state. Further, the general assembly finds that the dissemination in this state of false information about the safety of Ohio's food supply would be extremely detrimental to Ohio's economy, the welfare of the consuming public, and the producers of ag...

...As used in sections 2307.84 to 2307.90 and 2307.901 of the Revised Code: (A) "AMA guides to the evaluation of permanent impairment" means the American medical association's guides to the evaluation of permanent impairment (fifth edition 2000) as may be modified by the American medical association. (B) "Board-certified internist" means a medical doctor who is currently certified by the American board of internal med...

...(A) Physical impairment of the exposed person, to which the person's exposure to silica is a substantial contributing factor, shall be an essential element of a silicosis claim in any tort action. (B) No person shall bring or maintain a tort action alleging a silicosis claim based on a nonmalignant condition in the absence of a prima-facie showing, in the manner described in division (A) of section 2307.87 of the Re...

...(A) Physical impairment of the exposed person, to which the person's exposure to mixed dust is a substantial contributing factor, shall be an essential element of a mixed dust disease claim in any tort action. (B) No person shall bring or maintain a tort action alleging a mixed dust disease claim based on a nonmalignant condition in the absence of a prima-facie showing, in the manner described in division (A) of sec...

...(A) For purposes of section 2305.10 and sections 2307.92 to 2307.95 of the Revised Code, "bodily injury caused by exposure to asbestos" means physical impairment of the exposed person, to which the person's exposure to asbestos is a substantial contributing factor. (B) No person shall bring or maintain a tort action alleging an asbestos claim based on a nonmalignant condition in the absence of a prima-facie showing,...

...(A) A noncancer asbestos trust claim and a cancer asbestos trust claim are based on distinct injuries caused by a person's exposure to asbestos. A noncancer asbestos trust claim that is subject to disclosure under section 2307.952 or 2307.953 of the Revised Code or is identified in this section means the noncancer asbestos claim that is the subject of the asbestos tort action in which the defendant seeks discov...

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Manufactured home" has the same meaning as in section 3781.06 of the Revised Code. (B) "Mobile home" has the same meaning as in section 4501.01 of the Revised Code. (C) "Residential condominium unit" means a "residential unit" as defined in section 5311.01 of the Revised Code. (D) "Residential mortgage loan" means a loan or agreement to extend credit, including the renewal, refinanci...

...ular telephone, pager, e-mail, or other forms of telecommunication. If the commissioners of jurors establish an electronic notification system, the commissioners shall establish a procedure for implementing the system, a procedure for the juror to select the method of electronic notification that is applicable to the juror, and a procedure for the juror to opt in or opt out of the electronic notification system...

...(A) In any tort action, the defendant may introduce evidence of any amount payable as a benefit to the plaintiff as a result of the damages that result from an injury, death, or loss to person or property that is the subject of the claim upon which the action is based, except if the source of collateral benefits has a mandatory self-effectuating federal right of subrogation, a contractual right of subrogation, or a s...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Health care provider" has the same meaning as in section 2317.02 of the Revised Code. (2) "Drug of abuse" has the same meaning as in section 4506.01 of the Revised Code. (B) If an official criminal investigation has begun regarding a person or if a criminal action or proceeding is commenced against a person, any law enforcement officer who wishes to obtain from any health care ...

...No hospital, home health agency, ambulatory surgical facility, or provider of a hospice care program, pediatric respite care program, or pediatric transition care program shall be held liable for a physician's failure to obtain an informed consent from the physician's patient prior to a surgical or medical procedure or course of procedures, unless the physician is an employee of the hospital, home health agency, ambu...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Conduct" has the same meaning as in section 2323.51 of the Revised Code. (2) "Vexatious conduct" means conduct of a party in a civil action that satisfies any of the following: (a) The conduct obviously serves merely to harass or maliciously injure another party to the civil action. (b) The conduct is not warranted under existing law and cannot be supported by a good faith ar...

...As used in this section and sections 2323.581 to 2323.587 of the Revised Code: (A) "Annuity issuer" means an insurer that has issued a contract that is used to fund periodic payments under a structured settlement. (B) "Assignee" means a party acquiring or proposing to acquire structured settlement payment rights from a transferee of those rights. (C) "Dependent" includes a spouse of a payee, a minor child of a pay...

...Not less than ten days prior to the date on which a payee signs a transfer agreement, the transferee shall provide to the payee a separate disclosure statement, in boldface type of the minimum size of fourteen points, setting forth all of the following: (A) The amounts and due dates of the structured settlement payments that would be transferred under the transfer agreement; (B) The aggregate amount of the payments...

...order to transfer, and any deed or deed forms may be prepared, adopted, and otherwise approved in advance by the court having jurisdiction or the county board of revision with jurisdiction pursuant to section 323.66 of the Revised Code, directly commanding the sheriff or the private selling officer to sell, convey, or deliver possession of the property as commanded in that order. In those cases, the clerk shall journ...

...(A) Goods and chattels levied upon by virtue of an execution of a court of record shall not be sold until both of the following occur: (1)(a) Except as otherwise provided in division (A)(1)(b) of this section, the judgment creditor who seeks the sale of the goods and chattels or the judgment creditor's attorney does both of the following: (i) Causes a written notice of the date, time, and place of the sale to be se...