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WHETSTONE v. BINNER

No. 2014-1462.

146 Ohio St.3d 395 (2016)

2016-Ohio-1006

WHETSTONE, APPELLEE, v. BINNER, ADMR., APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided March 15, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rinehart, Rishel & Cuckler, Ltd., and Grant A. Wolfe , for appellee.

Stebelton, Aranda & Snider, L.P.A., and Charles M. Elsea , for appellant.

Landskroner Grieco Merriman, L.L.C., and Drew Legando , urging affirmance for amicus curiae Landskroner Foundation for Children.

The Dicello Law Firm and Robert F. DiCello ; and Rourke & Blumenthal and Jonathan R. Stoudt , urging affirmance for amicus curiae Ohio Association for Justice.

LANZINGER, J., dissents, with an opinion in which KENNEDY, J., joins.

{¶ 1} In this appeal, we address whether punitive damages can be awarded against the estate of a deceased tortfeasor. We conclude that a punitive-damages award is available in the limited circumstances presented here.

RELEVANT BACKGROUND

{¶ 2} On June 29, 2010, Christine Whetstone...

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