Class Action Litigation in Ohio
This page covers class action litigation as it applies in Ohio — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what class action litigation protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern class action litigation in Ohio
Ohio state law
- Title 1 State Government › Chapter 149 | Documents, Reports, and RecordsOH 149 § 149.43
Cited in 13 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Title 37 Health-Safety-Morals › Chapter 3734 | Solid and Hazardous WastesOH 3734 § 3734.101
Cited in 1 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Title 15 Conservation of Natural Resources › Chapter 1513 | Coal Surface MiningOH 1513 § 1513.07
- Title 15 Conservation of Natural Resources › Chapter 1513 | Coal Surface MiningOH 1513 § 1513.15
- Title 17 Corporations-Partnerships › Chapter 1701 | General Corporation LawOH 1701 § 1701.802
- Title 17 Corporations-Partnerships › Chapter 1707 | SecuritiesOH 1707 § 1707.052
Federal law
- Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
- Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
Expanded federal diversity jurisdiction over large multistate class actions. Codified at 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(d), 1453, 1711–1715.
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for class action litigation in Ohio.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.