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DETLING v. CHOCKLEY

No. 81-1192.

70 Ohio St. 2d 134 (1982)

DETLING, APPELLANT, v. CHOCKLEY, APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided June 9, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Allan Sherry, for appellant.

Messrs. Sommer, Antill, Solovan & Piergallini, Mr. Keith A. Sommer and Mr. Lawrence T. Piergallini, for appellee.

Per Curiam.

This case presents the question of whether evidence that a civil defendant was driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of an automobile accident in which he has admitted negligence is alone sufficient to raise a jury question of punitive damages. For the reasons discussed herein, we answer the question in the negative.

Punitive or exemplary damages have long been allowed in civil...

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