Effective: April 7, 2005
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 80 - 125th General Assembly
If contributory fault is asserted and established as an affirmative defense to a tort claim, the court in a nonjury action shall make findings of fact, and the jury in a jury action shall return a general verdict accompanied by answers to interrogatories, that shall specify the following:
(A) The total amount of the compensatory damages that would have been recoverable on that tort claim but for the tortious conduct of the plaintiff;
(B) The portion of the compensatory damages specified under division (A) of this section that represents economic loss;
(C) The portion of the compensatory damages specified under division (A) of this section that represents noneconomic loss;
(D) The percentage of tortious conduct attributable to all persons as determined pursuant to section 2307.23 of the Revised Code.
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.