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Ohio court upholds legal reforms

February 16, 2012 - 12:32pm
Submitted by Tim Gilmore on February 16, 2012 - 12:32pm

The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld a 2005 tort reform measure that allows either party to a lawsuit to request separate trials for compensatory damages and punitive damages.  The court rejected arguments from the law’s opponents that the measure violated the separation of powers, the Associated Press reports.

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