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...d in violation of section 2909.05, 2927.11, or 2927.12 of the Revised Code has a civil action against the offender and may recover in that action full compensatory damages, including, but not limited to, damages for emotional distress, and may recover punitive or exemplary damages, court costs, other reasonable expenses incurred in maintaining that action, and the reasonable attorney's fees incurred in maintaining th...

...(A) As used in sections 2307.71 to 2307.80 of the Revised Code: (1) "Claimant" means either of the following: (a) A person who asserts a product liability claim or on whose behalf such a claim is asserted; (b) If a product liability claim is asserted on behalf of the surviving spouse, children, parents, or other next of kin of a decedent or on behalf of the estate of a decedent, whether as a claim in a wrongful...

...lity claim is subject to sections 2307.71 to 2307.79 of the Revised Code. (B) Any recovery of punitive or exemplary damages in connection with a product liability claim is subject to sections 2307.71 to 2307.80 of the Revised Code. (C) Any recovery of compensatory damages for economic loss based on a claim that is asserted in a civil action, other than a product liability claim, is not subject to sections 2307.71 t...

...n if either of the following applies: (1) It is defective due to inadequate warning or instruction at the time of marketing if, when it left the control of its manufacturer, both of the following applied: (a) The manufacturer knew or, in the exercise of reasonable care, should have known about a risk that is associated with the product and that allegedly caused harm for which the claimant seeks to recover compensat...

...requirements specified in divisions (I)(1), (3), and (4) of section 2307.84 of the Revised Code. (B) If the defendant challenges the adequacy of the prima-facie evidence of the exposed person's physical impairment as provided in division (A) of this section, the court shall determine from all of the evidence submitted whether the proffered prima-facie evidence meets the minimum requirements specified in division (B)...

...reted to do, either of the following: (1) Affect the rights of any party in bankruptcy proceedings; (2) Affect the ability of any person who is able to make a showing that the person satisfies the claim criteria for compensable claims or demands under a trust established pursuant to a plan of reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Chapter 11, to make a claim or demand agains...

...out limitation, all of the following: (1) The manner in which the plaintiff was exposed to the defendant's silica or mixed dust; (2) The proximity of the defendant's silica or mixed dust to the plaintiff when the exposure to the defendant's silica or mixed dust occurred; (3) The frequency and length of the plaintiff's exposure to the defendant's silica or mixed dust; (4) Any factors that mitigated or enhanced the...

... defendant, including the following: (1) The name, address, date of birth, marital status, occupation, smoking history, current and past worksites, and current and past employers of the exposed person and any person through whom the exposed person was exposed to asbestos; (2) The name and address of each person who is knowledgeable regarding the exposed person's exposures to asbestos; (3) The asbestos-containin...

...reted to do, either of the following: (1) Affect the rights of any party in bankruptcy proceedings; (2) Affect the ability of any person who is able to make a showing that the person satisfies the claim criteria for compensable claims or demands under a trust established pursuant to a plan of reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Chapter 11, to make a claim or demand agains...

... discovery pursuant to sections 2307.951 to 2307.954 of the Revised Code. If a claimant previously filed a noncancer asbestos trust claim with, or submitted a noncancer asbestos trust claim to, an asbestos trust and subsequently filed an asbestos tort action based on a cancer asbestos claim, a cancer asbestos trust claim that is subject to disclosure under section 2307.952 or 2307.953 of the Revised Code or is...

...out limitation, all of the following: (1) The manner in which the plaintiff was exposed to the defendant's asbestos; (2) The proximity of the defendant's asbestos to the plaintiff when the exposure to the defendant's asbestos occurred; (3) The frequency and length of the plaintiff's exposure to the defendant's asbestos; (4) Any factors that mitigated or enhanced the plaintiff's exposure to asbestos. (C) This sec...

...(A)(1) Whenever because of a hearing, speech, or other impairment a party to or witness in a legal proceeding cannot readily understand or communicate, the court shall appoint a qualified interpreter to assist such person. (2) This section is not limited to a person who speaks a language other than English. It also applies to the language and descriptions of any person with a developmental disability who cannot be r...

...uty if both of the following apply: (1) The juror has not previously been granted a postponement. (2) The juror and the appropriate court employee appointed by the court agree to a specified date on which the juror will appear for jury service. The specified date shall be one on which the court is in session and, unless extraordinary circumstances exist, that is within the jury year and not more than six mont...

...nge to any person called as a juror: (1) That the person has been convicted of a crime that by law renders the person disqualified to serve on a jury; (2) That the person has an interest in the cause; (3) That the person has an action pending between the person and either party; (4) That the person formerly was a juror in the same cause; (5) That the person is the employer, the employee, or the spouse, paren...

...g order except as provided in section 2315.02 of the Revised Code: (1) The plaintiff concisely shall state the plaintiff's claim, and briefly may state the plaintiff's evidence to sustain it. (2) The defendant briefly shall state the defendant's defense, and briefly may state the defendant's evidence in support of it. (3) The party who would be defeated if no evidence were offered on either side, first, shall ...

...ot limited to, the following factors: (1) Whether the evidence presented or the arguments of the attorneys resulted in one or more of the following events in the determination of an award of compensatory damages for noneconomic loss: (a) It inflamed the passion or prejudice of the trier of fact. (b) It resulted in the improper consideration of the wealth of the defendant. (c) It resulted in the improper considera...

...endant. (D) As used in this section: (1) "Tort action" means a civil action for damages for injury, death, or loss to person or property. "Tort action" includes a civil action upon a product liability claim and an asbestos claim. "Tort action" does not include a civil action upon a medical claim, dental claim, optometric claim, or chiropractic claim or a civil action for damages for a breach of contract or another ...

...(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 ...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Health care provider" means any person or entity against whom a medical claim may be asserted in a civil action. (2) "Medical claim" has the same meaning as in section 2305.113 of the Revised Code. (B) Any guideline, regulation, or other standard under any provision of the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," 124 Stat. 119 (2010), 42 U.S.C. 18001 et seq., as amended, T...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Health care provider" means any person or entity against whom a medical claim may be asserted in a civil action. (2) "Insurer" means any public or private entity doing or authorized to do any insurance business in this state. "Insurer" includes a self-insuring employer and the United States centers for medicare and medicaid services. (3) "Medical claim" has the same meaning as ...

... including either of the following: (1) The parent, whether the parent is an adult or a minor, of the parent's minor child; (2) An adult whom the parent of the minor child has given written authorization to consent to a surgical or medical procedure or course of procedures for the parent's minor child. Any use of a consent form that fulfills the requirements stated in divisions (A), (B), and (C) of this sect...

...sed 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 payee, ...

...r and the annuity issuer, as follows: (1) For any taxes incurred by the structured settlement obligor or annuity issuer as a consequence of the transfer, if the transfer contravenes the terms of the structured settlement; (2) For any other liabilities or costs, including reasonable costs and attorneys' fees, arising from compliance by the structured settlement obligor or annuity issuer with the court order approvin...

...s under division (A) of this section: (1) The court shall hold a timely hearing on the application. The payee shall appear in person at the hearing unless the court determines that good cause exists to excuse the payee from appearing in person. (2) Not less than twenty days prior to the date set by the court for the hearing on an application filed pursuant to this section, the transferee shall file with the court a...

... of the requirements of sections 2323.581 to 2323.584 of the Revised Code. (B) No provision of this section or section 2323.581, 2323.582, 2323.583, or 2323.584 of the Revised Code may be waived by any payee. (C) No provision of this section or section 2323.581, 2323.582, 2323.583, or 2323.584 of the Revised Code authorizes any transfer of structured settlement payment rights in contravention of applicable law or i...