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The Law Of Interspousal Immunity In Ohio, James L. Deese Jan 1979

The Law Of Interspousal Immunity In Ohio, James L. Deese

Cleveland State Law Review

The purpose of this note will be to discuss Ohio's current position on interspousal immunity as well as the problems that are created by the retention of that doctrine.


Tort Claims Against The State: Comparative And Categorical Analyses Of The Ohio Court Of Claims Act And Interpretations Of The Act In Tort Litigation Against The State, Lawrence P. Wilkins Jan 1979

Tort Claims Against The State: Comparative And Categorical Analyses Of The Ohio Court Of Claims Act And Interpretations Of The Act In Tort Litigation Against The State, Lawrence P. Wilkins

Cleveland State Law Review

Upon passage of the Ohio Court of Claims Act of 1975, the State of Ohio waived its sovereign immunity and consented to be sued in a court established solely for that purpose. Within a relatively short period of time, the Ohio Court of Claims has made a significant imprint on the development of tort law in Ohio, distinguishing itself in its efforts to provide an effective forum for those injured by the state or one of its instrumentalities while defining the limits beyond which state liability for tortious conduct will not extend. As might be expected of a new court …