Zavinski v. Dept. of Transp.

Citations

• 2018 Ohio 1502

Syllabus

Wrongful death damages R.C. 2125.02 apportionment. The magistrate found plaintiff's economic damages expert persuasive, and recommended damages for loss of support and services of plaintiff's decedent in the amount of $478,522. For non-economic damages, the magistrate recommended damages in the amount of $2,500,000. During the liability trial, the court determined that fifty percent of the damages awarded was apportioned to the driver of the truck that struck plaintiff's decedent. Finally, the magistrate recommended a reduction of $1,293,475.28 for collateral sources. The magistrate recommended a total of $195,810.72 in damages.