Further update: after the case was reversed and remanded, the trial court again granted summary judgment to WBNS on the Andersons’ defamation claim, and on March 29, 2021, the Tenth District Court of Appeals again reversed, finding an issue of fact as to whether WBNS acted negligently in ascertaining the defamatory potential of its
Defamation
Merit Decision: Compensatory Damages Cap for Noneconomic Loss Applies in Defamation Action. Wayt v. DHSC, L.L.C.
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Update: read what happened on remand here.
“We hold that under the plain language of R.C. 2315.18(A)(7), defamation is a ‘civil action for damages for injury or loss to person.’”
Justice Fischer, majority opinion
“Defamation is an injury or loss to reputation, not to person, and therefore the caps on damages in R.C. 2315.18 do…
What’s On Their Minds: Are Damages to Reputational Harm Capped in Defamation Cases? Ann Wayt v. DHSC, LLC.
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Update: On December 7, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
On August 1, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case Ann Wayt v. DHSC, LLC, 2017-1548. At issue is whether R.C. 2315.18 caps non-economic compensatory damages…
Oral Argument Preview: Are Damages to Reputational Harm Capped in Defamation Cases? Ann Wayt v. DHSC, LLC.
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Merit decision. Am.Chem. Soc. v. Leadscope. Thumbs Up on Unfair Competition Claim; Thumbs Down on Defamation Claim.
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Update: According to an October 5, 2012 post on the ACS website, this case has been settled for $22,633,377.00. My thanks to attorney John F. Marsh of Hahn Loeser for calling this to my attention.
On September 18, 2012 the Supreme Court of Ohio issued a merit decision in Am. Chem. Soc. v. Leadscope…
Oral Argument Preview: Malicious Litigation. American Chemical Society v. Leadscope
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Update: On Sept. 18, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
On Sept. 7, 2011 the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear an intellectual property dispute in the case of American Chemical Society v. Leadscope. The issue in this complex case is what…