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8 Ohio opinions name it 2 courts 1948–2025 1 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Ohio courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
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| No positive-treatment citations attached to this issue in Ohio. | ||
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Ohio. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
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Oberlin v. Friedman
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2 sentences1985This court has not only frowned upon but prohibited the utilization of the doctrine in such a manner in Oberlin v. Friedman (1965), 5 Ohio St. 2d 1 [ 34 O.O.2d 1 ], where paragraph three of the syllabus states: “Generally, the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur is not applicable in malpractice actions in which its claimed applicability is based solely upon the fact that the treatment was unsuccessful or terminated with poor or unfortunate results.” This court should continue to prohibit the use of the doctrine under circumstances as presented by this case. 1985This court has not only frowned upon but prohibited the utilization of the doctrine in such a manner in Oberlin v. Friedman (1965), 5 Ohio St. 2d 1 [ 34 O.O.2d 1 ], where paragraph three of the syllabus states: “Generally, the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur is not applicable in malpractice actions in which its claimed applicability is based solely upon the fact that the treatment was unsuccessful or terminated with poor or unfortunate results.” This court should continue to prohibit the use of the doctrine under circumstances as presented by this case. | 2 | 1969–1985 |
Winslow v. Ohio Bus Line Co.
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2 sentences1956Winslow v. Ohio Bus Line Co., 148 Ohio St. 101 , 73 N.E.2d 504 . 1948The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur is not applicable in a case where the petition and proof disclose that plaintiff had knowledge of the facts and circumstances showing the claimed negligence of defendant. ’ ’ Winslow v. Ohio Bus Line Co., 148 Ohio St., 101 , 73 N. E. (2d), 504. | 2 | 1948–1956 |
Estate of Hall v. Akron General Medical Center
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1 sentence2025“This is not a situation where it can be said ‘the thing speaks for itself.’ ” Estate of Hall, 2010-Ohio-1041 at ¶ 35 . {¶34} Appellant’s second assignment of error is overruled. | 1 | 2025–2025 |
Renneckar v. Canton Terminal Restaurant, Inc.
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1 sentence1964Renneckar v. Canton Terminal Restaurant, Inc., 148 Ohio St., 119 ; 39 Ohio Jurisprudence (2d), 742, Negligence, Section 153. | 1 | 1964–1964 |
Fink v. New York Central Rd.
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1 sentence1961Co., 144 Ohio St., 1 , 7: “In some jurisdictions it is held that a plaintiff who relies upon the rule of res ipsa loquitur is not permitted to plead specific acts of negligence in his petition. | 1 | 1961–1961 |
Pierce v. Gooding Amusement Co.
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1 sentence1949This doctrine has been recently the subject of much oral, as well as written dissertation, including an opinion released by this court October 17, 1949, Pierce v. The Gooding Amusement Co., No. 4244, Franklin County. ( 55 Abs 556 .) Without extended discussion we are satisfied to say that if the doctrine could be given application to the facts developed the question here presented has been determined by our own Supreme Court in the late case of Winslow v. The Ohio Bus Line Company, et al., 148 Oh St 101, and the first syllabus thereof, which reads: “The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur is not app | 1 | 1949–1949 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.