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Ohio Supreme Court, 1994

Harkcom v. Ohio Power Co.

Harkcom v. Ohio Power Co.
Ohio Supreme Court · Decided February 16, 1994 · Douglas, Moyer, Pfeifer, Resnick, Sweeney, Wright
68 Ohio St. 3d 305; 626 N.E.2d 658

Harkcom v. Ohio Power Co.

Opinion of the Court

The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed. The awards of $500,000 for compensatory damages and $200,000 for loss of consortium are reinstated. The award of $500,000 for punitive damages is vacated on the authority of Preston v. Murty (1987), 32 Ohio St.3d 334, 512 N.E.2d 1174.

Moyer, C.J., A.W. Sweeney, Douglas, Wright, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney and Pfeifer, JJ., concur.

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