Liability of Bars For Acts of Drunken Patrons Broadened

The Ohio Legislature has closed a loop hole that allowed tavern owners who served habitual drunkards beer to escape liability for injuries caused by the intoxicated patron. Dram Shop Rules Change for the better.

Ohio Supreme Court Sides with Big Business Against Injured Workers

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that employees can no longer file an action in the courts against their employers for injuries caused by extremely dangerous work situations condoned by the employer in which there is a great probability of injury if the worker is required to perform his or her job. The legislature had previously enacted a statute that restricted this prior right and the Ohio Supreme Court found the law to be constitutional even though two prior versions had earlier been found unconstitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court.