individual of The Ohio Society's to...

individual of The Ohio Society's top legislative priorities took a big gradation forward June 11 with the Ohio Senate's passage of SB 80 an omnibus tort reform bill of critical importance to Ohio's business community. The bill try to gets to bring greater predictability to Ohio's civil justice theory by building on the significant win last session in SB 120 the fresh proportionate liability law.

In its Senate-passed form, major provisions of SB 80 include:

* Limits punitive damages to compensatory damages or $100000 whichever is greater (whichever amount is les for employer of 500 or fewer);