The Supreme Court is being asked to revisit the doctrine of primary assumption of risk. Plaintiff’s decedent was electrocuted by a power line while trimming a tree. This specific issue is whether his voluntary exposure to the power line bars his estate’s claim without any comparative fault calculations or analysis.
Plaintiff was injured while riding in an ambulance, not as a result of a motor vehicle accident, but rather as a result of the negligence of a paramedic. The Supreme Court is being asked to consider whether the injury arose out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of an uninsured vehicle, so as to allow the plaintiff to make a UM claim under his personal coverage.
The Supreme Court is being asked to address what the proper statute of limitations is for an out-of-state accident when the suit is filed in Ohio . This issue is addressed in Senate Bill 80, but only for accidents occurring after its effective date in April, 2005.
Groob v. Key Bank
This appeal is asking the Supreme Court to set the standard for when an innocent principal may be subject to vicarious liability for the intentional misconduct of its agent.
