Manufacturer Strict Liability Under Ohio Product Liability Act

A manufacturer is subject to liability for compensatory damages based on a product liability claim brought under the Act only if (a) the claimant establishes that the product in question is "defective" and (b) the defective aspect of the product proximately caused the claimant harm. A claimant may prove that a product is defective by showing (a) defective manufacture or construction; (b) defective design or formulation; (c) inadequate warning or instruction; or (d) failure to conform to a representation made about the product.

A manufacturer is subject to liability for compensatory damages based on a product liability claim brought under the Act only if (a) the claimant establishes that the product in question is “defective” and (b) the defective aspect of the product proximately caused the claimant harm.(1) A claimant may prove that a product is defective by showing (a) defective manufacture or construction;(2) (b) defective design or formulation;(3) (c) inadequate warning or instruction;(4) or (d) failure to conform to a representation made about the product.(5)

1. Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §2307.73(A)
2. Id. §§ 2307.73)A)(1), 2307.74.
3. Id. §§ 2307.73)A)(1), 2307.75.
4. Id. §§ 2307.73)A)(1), 2307.76.
5. Id. §§ 2307.73)A)(1), 2307.77.