Raped as child, woman challenges Ohio tort reform law
The Ohio Supreme Court will consider whether to uphold a 17-year-old law that caps money awards in civil cases.
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The Ohio Supreme Court will consider whether to uphold a 17-year-old law that caps money awards in civil cases.
In the 15 years since Ohio lawmakers passed the tort reform legislation, the law yielded an unexpected use: stripping child rape victims of millions of dollars in legal damages.
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