FOX v. MOTOR FREIGHT

No. 70-128.

25 Ohio St. 2d 193 (1971)

FOX, ADMX., APPELLANT, v. MORRISON MOTOR FREIGHT, INC., APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided March 3, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Stewart & DeChant and Mr. Lawrence E. Stewart, for appellant.

Messrs. Arter & Hadden and Mr. Smith Warder, for appellee.


DUNCAN, J.

The sole issue involved herein is whether the Ohio law or the Illinois law should be applied in determining the amount of damages recoverable. Application of the law of the place where the injuries occurred would limit plaintiff's maximum recovery to the amount entered by the trial court. Ohio law places no limit on the amount of damages recoverable in a wrongful death action.

This court has never determined whether to apply another state's limitation...

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