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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2307.79

Compensatory damages for economic loss from manufacturer or supplier

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 97 F. Supp. 2d 816 - White v. Smith & Wesson Corp. (2000)

Most recently applied in 621 F. Supp. 2d 513 - City of Cleveland v. Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. (May 2009)

Effective: January 5, 1988; Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 117th General Assembly

(A) If a claimant is entitled to recover compensatory damages for harm from a manufacturer in accordance with section 2307.73 of the Revised Code or from a supplier in accordance with division (B) of section 2307.78 of the Revised Code, the claimant may recover from the manufacturer or supplier in question, in that action, compensatory damages for any economic loss that proximately resulted from the defective aspect of the product in question.

(B) If a claimant is entitled to recover compensatory damages for harm from a supplier in accordance with division (A) of section 2307.78 of the Revised Code, the claimant may recover from the supplier in question, in that action, compensatory damages for any economic loss that proximately resulted from the negligence of that supplier or from the representation made by that supplier and the failure of the product in question to conform to that representation.

Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.