Effective: April 7, 2005
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 80 - 125th General Assembly
(A) Sections 2315.32 to 2315.36 of the Revised Code do not apply to actions described in section 4113.03 of the Revised Code.
(B) The contributory fault of the plaintiff may be asserted as an affirmative defense to a tort claim, except that the contributory fault of the plaintiff may not be asserted as an affirmative defense to an intentional tort claim.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 23 | Courts-Common Pleas
Chapter 2315 | Trial Procedure
Section 2315.01 | Trial - Procedure.
Section 2315.02 | View of Property by Jury.
Section 2315.03 | Deliberations of Jury.
Section 2315.04 | Duty of Officer in Charge of Jury.
Section 2315.05 | Jury May Be Discharged Without Verdict.
Section 2315.06 | Cause May Be Resubmitted.
Section 2315.07 | Verdict to Contain Amount of Recovery.
Section 2315.08 | Trial by Court.
Section 2315.09 | Case Stated - Controversy.
Section 2315.19 | Review of Evidence Supporting Damages for Noneconomic Loss.
Section 2315.20 | Evidence of Benefits to Plaintiff From Collateral Sources.
Section 2315.21 | Punitive or Exemplary Damages.
Section 2315.32 | Asserting Contributory Fault.
Section 2315.33 | Contributory Fault Effect on Right to Recover.
Section 2315.34 | Findings of Fact by Court - General Verdict and Interrogatories by Jury.
Section 2315.35 | Diminishing Compensatory Damages by Percentage of Tortious Conduct.