On August 30, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in Carter v. Reese, 2016-Ohio-5569. In a 4-3 opinion written by Justice O’Donnell, joined by Justices Kennedy, French, and O’Neill, the court held that Ohio’s Good Samaritan statute, codified at R.C. 2305.23, applies to any person who administers emergency care
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Merit Decision: Court Gives Broad Interpretation to Ohio’s Good Samaritan Statute. Carter v. Reese.
By Marianna Bettman on
On August 30, 2016, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in Carter v. Reese, 2016-Ohio-5569. In a 4-3 opinion written by Justice O’Donnell, joined by Justices Kennedy, French, and O’Neill, the court held that Ohio’s Good Samaritan statute, codified at R.C. 2305.23, applies to any person who administers emergency care…