Taylor v. Lucas

1994 Ohio 228

• Court: Ohio Supreme Court
• Decided: November 22, 1994
• Docket: 1994-0303
• Status: Published

Opinion

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Taylor, Appellant, v. Lucas, Appellee. [Cite as Taylor v. Lucas (1994), Ohio St.3d .] Motor vehicles -- Civil action for bodily injuries -- Punitive damages may be awarded, when -- Evidence that negligent driver consumed alcohol prior to vehicular accident admissible to justify award of punitive damages. (No. 94-303 -- Submitted October 11, 1994 -- Decided November 23, 1994.) Appeal from the Court of Appeals for Trumbull County, No. 92-T-4817.

Ohlin & Ohlin and Joseph D. Ohlin, for appellant. Chuparkoff & Chuparkoff, George A. Chuparkoff and Stephen J. Chuparkoff, for appellee.

The discretionary appeal is allowed. The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed and the cause is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with Cabe v. Lunich (1994), Ohio St.3d , N.E.2d . Moyer, C.J., A.W. Sweeney, Douglas, Wright, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney and Pfeifer, JJ., concur.