On August 30, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in Carter v. Reese, 2016-Ohio-5569. In a 4-3 opinion written by Justice O’Donnell, joined by Justices Kennedy, French, and O’Neill, the court held that Ohio’s Good Samaritan statute, codified at R.C. 2305.23, applies to any person who administers emergency care
Good Samaritan Statute
What’s On Their Minds: Interpreting Ohio’s Good Samaritan Statute. Dennis Carter v. Larry Reese, Jr., et al.
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Update: On August 30, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“No good deed goes unpunished.” (Attributed by some to Clair Booth Luce, by others to Oscar Wilde)
On January 5, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of…