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Update: On November 9, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio declined jurisdiction in both the appeal and cross appeal in this case.
As I posted here, after the Supreme Court of Ohio reversed and remanded this case to apply the punitive damages cap in R.C. 2315.21(D)(2)(a) to the two million dollar punitive damages judgment, arguing…
Update: A stipulation of dismissal was filed by plaintiff’s counsel on March 15, 2017. The case was settled without any further hearing in the trial court.
On March 15, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in Whetstone v. Binner, 2016-Ohio-1006. In a 4-3 opinion written by Chief Justice…
Update: On March 15, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
“So your view is that by awarding punitive damages against the estate we will generally tell all similarly situated potential child abusers, that your estate might be affected by what’s happening?” Justice O’Donnell,…
Update: On March 15, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
Read the analysis of the oral argument here.
On October 28, 2015 the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of Christine Marie Whetstone v. Erin K. Binner, Administrator…
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…
