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...When the insanity of a party is not manifest to the court, and the fact of insanity is disputed by a party or an attorney in the action, the court may try the question, or impanel a jury to try it.

...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.

...In an action for the recovery of real or personal property, a person claiming an interest in the property, on application, may be made a party.

...ocess, may have the benefit of Civil Rule 22, against the party in whose favor the execution issued.

...ful death and to whom fifty per cent or less of the tortious conduct is attributable shall be liable to the plaintiff only for that defendant's proportionate share of the compensatory damages that represent economic loss. The proportionate share of a defendant shall be calculated by multiplying the total amount of the economic damages awarded to the plaintiff by the percentage of tortious conduct as determined pursua...

...mission, of that offense of violence, unless the person's act constitutes willful or wanton misconduct. (C) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any right to bring a civil action under section 2307.60 of the Revised Code or any other section of the Revised Code. (D) This section does not affect, and shall not be construed as affecting, any immunity from civil liability or defense established by an...

...ercentage of tortious conduct attributable to a party in a tort action under section 2307.22 or sections 2315.32 to 2315.36 of the Revised Code, the court in a nonjury action shall make findings of fact, and the jury in a jury action shall return a general verdict accompanied by answers to interrogatories, that shall specify all of the following: (1) The percentage of tortious conduct that proximately caused the in...

...master, or other person vicariously liable for the tortious conduct of an agent, servant, or other person. For purposes of section 2307.22 of the Revised Code, a principal and agent, a master and servant, or other persons having a vicarious liability relationship shall constitute a single party when determining percentages of tortious conduct in a tort action in which vicarious liability is asserted.

...l, master, employer, or other person, unless the tort action is any of the following: (i) An action upon a medical claim against a physician, podiatrist, or physical therapist; (ii) An action upon a dental claim against a dentist; (iii) An action upon an optometric claim against an optometrist; (iv) An action upon a chiropractic claim against a chiropractor; (v) An action upon a legal malpractice claim ag...

...ms Act," 60 Stat. 842 (1946), 28 U.S.C. 2671 et seq., are applicable to a tort and the United States is held liable in tort, the United States has no right of contribution under this section against the state pursuant to the waiver of sovereign immunity contained in Chapter 2743. of the Revised Code.

...sor's right of contribution is barred unless either of the following applies: (A) That tortfeasor has discharged by payment the common liability within the statute of limitations period applicable to the claimant's right of action against that tortfeasor and has commenced that tortfeasor's action for contribution within one year after the payment. (B) That tortfeasor has agreed while an action is pending against th...

...r the injury, loss, or wrongful death unless the judgment is satisfied. The satisfaction of the judgment does not impair any right of contribution. (B) Valid answers to interrogatories by a jury or findings of fact by a court sitting without a jury in determining the percentage of liability of several defendants for an injury or loss to person or property or a wrongful death shall be binding as among those defendant...

...r the injury, loss, or wrongful death unless its terms otherwise provide, but it reduces the claim against the other tortfeasors to the extent of the greater of any amount stipulated by the release or the covenant or the amount of the consideration paid for it, except that the reduction of the claim against the other tortfeasors shall not apply in any case in which the reduction results in the plaintiff recovering le...

... against whom a judgment is entered liable to the plaintiff only for the proportionate share of that party as described in those sections.

... debtor as a discharge of the others unless it appears that all were intended to be discharged. The discharge of one debtor is deemed a payment to the creditor equal to the proportionate liability of the discharged debtor. (D) A compromise or composition by a joint debtor with a creditor does not affect any right the other joint debtors have to call on the discharged debtor for that person's ratable portion of...

...icle that is not for the benefit of the lessee; (b) Any operation of the leased motor vehicle by anyone other than an operator who previously has been qualified and authorized by the lessee or authorized agents of the lessee to operate the vehicle; (c) Any operation of the leased motor vehicle for the purpose of conducting any personal or business affairs of the vehicle owner or his agents or employees, if the oper...

... partnership, association, or any other legal or commercial entity, who is a nonresident of this state.

... an agreement, as a principal, with a sales representative for the solicitation of orders in this state is transacting business in this state. As used in this division, "principal" and "sales representative" have the same meanings as in section 1335.11 of the Revised Code. (C) In addition to a court's exercise of personal jurisdiction under division (A) of this section, a court may exercise personal jurisdiction ov...

...A court of this state may exercise jurisdiction on any other basis authorized in the Revised Code notwithstanding sections 2307.381 to 2307.385, inclusive, of the Revised Code.

...section 1301.301 of the Revised Code unless the transaction is subject to a limitation on choice of law specified in division (B) of that section. This section does not apply to a contract, agreement, or undertaking for labor or personal services or for a consumer transaction, as defined by section 1345.01 of the Revised Code. (D) This section does not limit or deny, and shall not be construed as limiting or d...

... of the general assembly, shall be privileged from answering to a suit instituted against him in a county other than the one in which he resides upon a cause of action which accrued ten days before the first day of a session of the general assembly of which he is an officer or a member. All proceedings in actions to which such a person is a party shall be stayed during such session, and the time necessarily employed ...

...ot, operator, legal or equitable owner, lessor, or lessee of an aircraft may be brought by the person injured against such pilot, operator, legal or equitable owner, lessor, or lessee in the county in which such injury occurred, or in any county on or over which the aircraft passes in the course of the voyage. A summons in such action against any defendant shall be issued to the sheriff of any county within this stat...

... authorized, requested, commanded, or tolerated the hazing, and any local or national director, trustee, or officer of the organization who authorized, requested, commanded, or tolerated the hazing. If the hazing involves students in a primary, secondary, or post-secondary school, university, college, or any other educational institution, an action may also be brought against any administrator, employee, or faculty m...

...The courts of this state shall recognize and enforce statutes concerning taxation constitutionally imposed by other states that extend like comity.

...(B) The supreme court shall prescribe rules to implement division (A) of this section.