Millar v. Beacon Ins. Co. of Am., 592 N.E.2d 828 (Ohio 1992). · Go Syfert
Millar v. Beacon Ins. Co. of Am., 592 N.E.2d 828 (Ohio 1992). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“matters of common knowledge and experience, subjects which are within the ordinary, common and general knowledge and experience of mankind, need not be established by expert opinion testimony.”
222 citation events (134 in the last 25 years) across 10 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: V & M STAR STEEL v. Centimark Corp. (ca6, 2012-04-25)
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Top citers, strongest first. 18 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (verbatim quote) V & M STAR STEEL v. Centimark Corp.
6th Cir. · 2012 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
matters of common knowledge and experience, subjects which are within the ordinary, common and general knowledge and experience of mankind, need not be established by expert opinion testimony.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Tera, L.L.C. v. Rice Drilling D., L.L.C.
Ohio Ct. App. · 2023 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
proper jury interrogatories must address determinative issues and must be based upon trial evidence.
cited Cited as authority (rule) John Nocilla, Jr. v. Joe Bridges
6th Cir. · 2023 · confidence medium
Ohio Emergency Servs., Inc., 592 N.E.2d 828, 833 (Ohio 1992).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Washburn v. OhioHealth Corp.
Ohio Ct. App. · 2022 · confidence medium
Dickerson Internationale, Inc. v. Klockner, 139 Ohio App.3d 371, 376 , 743 N.E.2d 984, 988 (2d Dist. 2000). {¶30} Under the common knowledge and experience exception, “subjects which are within the ordinary, common and general knowledge and experience of mankind, need not be established by expert opinion testimony.” Ramage v. Central Ohio Emergency Serv., Inc., 64 Ohio St.3d 97, 103 , 1992-Ohio-109 , 592 N.E.2d 828, 833 (1992).
cited Cited as authority (rule) West v. Heimermann
S.D. Ohio · 2022 · confidence medium
Ohio Emergency Serv., Inc., 592 N.E.2d 828, 833 (Ohio 1992) (citing McKay Machine Co. v. Rodman, 228 N.E. 2d 304 (Ohio 1967)).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Hawthorne v. DaVita Inc.
S.D. Ohio · 2019 · confidence medium
Ohio Emergency Serv., Inc., 64 Ohio St. 3d 97, 103 , 592 N.E.2d 828, 833 (Ohio 1992).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Wittenbrook v. Elecs. Recycling Servs., Inc.
Ohio Ct. App. · 2018 · confidence medium
No. 08 MA 85, 2008-Ohio-6368 , 2008 WL 5124431 , ¶ 11, citing Ramage at 107-108, 592 N.E.2d 828 . {¶ 39} "The standard under which we review a trial court's decision whether to submit a proposed interrogatory is abuse of discretion." Freeman v. Norfolk & Western Ry.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) State v. Cook
Ohio Ct. App. · 2016 · confidence medium
Ramage at 111, 592 N.E.2d 828 . {¶101} As the Staff Notes to Evid.R. 607 indicate, the reason for retaining the requirement that a party demonstrate surprise and affirmative damage before the party can impeach its own witness with prior inconsistent statements of that witness is to prevent that party from calling “a known adverse witness simply for the purpose of getting a prior inconsistent statement into evidence by way of impeachment, thus doing indirectly what it could not have done directly.” State v. Warren, 67 Ohio App.3d 789, 798 , 588 N.E.2d 905, 911 (6th Dist.1990).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Malinou v. Miriam Hospital
R.I. · 2011 · confidence medium
“Likewise, ‘[w]here the alleged negligence involves the professional skill and judgment of a nurse, expert testimony must be presented to establish the prevailing standard of care, a breach of that standard, and that the nurse’s negligence, if any, was the proximate cause of the patient’s injury.’ ” Id. (quoting Ramage v. Central Ohio Emergency Services, Inc., 64 Ohio St.3d 97 , 592 N.E.2d 828, 834 (1992)).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Hill v. Wadsworth-Rittman Area Hospital
Ohio Ct. App. · 2009 · confidence medium
Ramage , at paragraph one of the syllabus. {¶ 21} However, “[i]n a negligence action involving conduct within the common knowledge and experience of jurors, expert testimony is not required.” Berdyck v. Shinde (1993), 66 Ohio St.3d 573, 581 , 613 N.E.2d 1014 , citing Ramage, at 103, 592 N.E.2d 828 . {¶ 22} Rather than the professional skills and judgment of Hoover, this case involves escorting a patient to her vehicle by wheelchair.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) MacTavish v. Rhode Island Hospital
R.I. · 2002 · confidence medium
Since “the alleged negligence involves the professional skill and judgment of a nurse, expert testimony must be presented to establish the prevailing standard of care, a breach of that standard, and that the nurse’s negligence, if any, was the proximate cause of the patient’s injury.” Id. at 690 (quoting Ramage v. Central Ohio Emergency Services, Inc., 64 Ohio St.3d 97 , 592 N.E.2d 828, 834 (1992)).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Boccasile v. Cajun Music Limited (2×)
R.I. · 1997 · confidence medium
Likewise, “[w]here the alleged negligence involves the professional skill and judgment of a nurse, expert testimony must be presented to establish the prevailing standard of care, a breach of that standard, and that the nurse’s negligence, if any, was the proximate cause of the patient’s injury.” Ramage v. Central Ohio Emergency Services, Inc., 64 Ohio St.3d 97 , 592 N.E.2d 828, 834 (1992); see also Leonard v. Providence Hospital, 590 So.2d 906, 908 (Ala.1991) (“when there is no medical order requiring a certain type of treatment or precaution, it becomes a question of proper nursing…
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Blodgett v. Kahn
Ohio Ct. App. · 1996 · confidence medium
Ohio Emergency Serv., Inc. (1992), 64 *469 Ohio St.3d 97, 102-104, 592 N.E.2d 828, 832-834 (expert testimony must be presented to establish standard of care and breach of that standard, and proximate cause must be established, to avoid directed verdict); see, also, Barbee v. Finerty (1995), 100 Ohio App.3d 466, 470-472 , 654 N.E.2d 364, 366-368 ; Civ.R. 50(A)(4).
cited Cited "see" Whitnie Jackson v. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, et al.
N.D. Ohio · 2026 · signal: see · confidence high
See Ramage v. Central Ohio Emergency Serv., Inc., 64 Ohio St. 3d 97 , 1992 Ohio 109 , 592 N.E.2d 828 , Wise v. Timmons, 64 Ohio St.3d 113 , 1992 Ohio 117 , 592 N.E.2d 840 .
cited Cited "see" In Re Niebert, Unpublished Decision (3-22-2006)
Ohio Ct. App. · 2006 · signal: see · confidence high
See Ramage v. Central Ohio Emergency Serv., Inc. (1992), 64 Ohio St.3d 97 , 592 N.E.2d 828 , paragraph three of the syllabus.
cited Cited "see" In Re Meridia Products Liability Litigation
N.D. Ohio · 2004 · signal: see · confidence high
See Ramage v. Central Ohio Emergency Serv., Inc., 64 Ohio St.3d 97 , 592 N.E.2d 828 ("Unless a matter is within the comprehension of a layperson, expert testimony is necessary.
cited Cited "see" State v. Rector, Unpublished Decision (12-31-2002)
Ohio Ct. App. · 2002 · signal: see · confidence high
See Ramage v. Central Ohio Emergency Serv., Inc. (1992), 64 Ohio St.3d 97 , 592 N.E.2d 828 , paragraph six of the syllabus.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Greene v. Marchyn, Unpublished Decision (9-27-2000)
Ohio Ct. App. · 2000 · signal: see also · confidence low
Bruni , 46 Ohio St.2d at 131 -32 , 346 N.E.2d at 677 -78 . "[The] expert must be qualified to express an opinion concerning the specific standard of care that prevails in the medical community in which the alleged malpractice took place, according to the body of law that has developed in this area of evidence." Bruni , 46 Ohio St.2d at 131 -32 , 346 N.E.2d at 677 -78 ; see, also, Ramage , 64 Ohio St.3d at 102 , 592 N.E.2d at 833 .
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Millar
v.
Beacon Insurance Company of America
No. 92-350.
Ohio Supreme Court.
Jun 24, 1992.
592 N.E.2d 828
Philip M. Collins & Associates and Philip M. Collins, for appellant., Isaac, Brant, Ledman & Becker, J. Stephen Teetor, James H. Ledman and David G. Jennings, for appellee.
Brown, Douglas, Holmes, Moyer, Resnick, Sweeney, Wright.
Published
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The motion to certify is allowed. The cause is reversed and remanded on authority of State Farm Auto. Ins. Co. v. Alexander (1992), 62 Ohio St.3d 397, 583 N.E.2d 309.

[*97] Moyer, C.J., Sweeney, Douglas, H. Brown and Resnick, JJ., concur. Holmes and Wright, JJ., dissent.