Ruther v. Kaiser

State: Ohio

Docket No: 2011-0899

Case Date: 12/06/2012

Plaintiff: Ruther

Defendant: Kaiser

Preview:[Cite as Ruther v. Kaiser, 134 Ohio St.3d 408, 2012-Ohio-5686.]

RUTHER, APPELLEE, v. KAISER ET AL., APPELLANTS. [Cite as Ruther v. Kaiser, 134 Ohio St.3d 408, 2012-Ohio-5686.] Medical-malpractice actions--Statutes of repose--The medical-malpractice statute of repose found in R.C. 2305.113(C) does not extinguish a vested right and thus does not violate the Ohio Constitution, Article I, Section 16--Judgment reversed. (No. 2011-0899--Submitted April 25, 2012--Decided December 6, 2012.) APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Warren County, No. CA2010-07-066, 2011-Ohio-1723. __________________ SYLLABUS OF THE COURT The medical-malpractice statute of repose found in R.C. 2305.113(C) does not extinguish a vested right and thus does not violate the Ohio Constitution, Article I, Section 16. (Hardy v. VerMeulen, 32 Ohio St.3d 45, 512 N.E.2d 626 (1987), overruled.) __________________ LANZINGER, J. {

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