Bifurcation

What’s on Their Minds: The Punitive Damages Cap Meets Joint and Several Liability. Ronald Luri v.Republic Services, Inc. et al.

By Marianna Bettman on May 2, 2012

Read an anlysis of the Court’s summary disposition of this case here.

On April 25 the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of Ronald Luri v. Republic Services, Inc., et al., The issue in this case is whether Ohio’s punitive damages cap statute, R.C. 2315.21 requires a reviewing court to…

Merit Decision: The Constitutionality of the Mandatory Bifurcation Provision of R.C. 2315.21(B). Havel v. Villa St. Joseph.

By Marianna Bettman on February 18, 2012

On February 15, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued a decision in Havel v. Villa St. Joseph, 2012-Ohio-552. In a 5-2 decision (Chief Justice O’Connor concurred in judgment only) written by Justice O’Donnell, the Court upheld the constitutionality of R.C. 2315.21(B), the mandatory bifurcation provision of the punitive damages statute. This statute, as…

What’s On Their Minds? The Constitutionality of the Mandatory Bifurcation Provision of R.C. 2315.21(B). Havel v. Villa St. Joseph.

By Marianna Bettman on September 23, 2011

Update: On February 18, 2012 the Supreme Court of Ohio issued a merit decision in this case. Read that post here.

On September 21 the Ohio Supreme Court heard argument in the case of Havel v. Villa St. Joseph, case #2010-2148. At issue in the case is the constitutionality of 2315.21(B), the mandatory…

Oral Argument Preview: Tort Reform Redux? The Constitutionality of the Mandatory Bifurcation Provision of R.C. 2315.21(B). Havel v. Villa St. Joseph.

By Marianna Bettman on September 15, 2011

Update: On February 18, 2012 the Supreme Court of Ohio issued a merit decision in this case. Read that post here.

On Sept. 21 the Ohio Supreme Court will hear the case of Havel v. Villa St. Joseph, #10-2148, which addresses the constitutionality of R.C. 2315.21(B).

R.C. 2315.21(B) mandates the bifurcation of compensatory…