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Ohio Rev. Code § 1303.14 (2026)

Joint and several liability - contribution - UCC 3-116

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April 6, 2017
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House Bill 463 - 131st General Assembly
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(A) Except as otherwise provided in the instrument, two or more persons who have the same liability on an instrument as makers, drawers, acceptors, indorsers who indorse as joint payees, or anomalous indorsers are jointly and severally liable in the capacity in which they sign.

(B) Except as provided in division (F) of section 1303.59 of the Revised Code or by agreement of the affected parties, a party having joint and several liability who pays the instrument is entitled to receive from any party having the same joint and several liability contribution in accordance with applicable law.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1983–2023 · leading case: Schwetschenau v. Whitfield, 894 N.E.2d 96 (Ohio Ct. App. 1st Dist. 2008).
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Schwetschenau v. Whitfield, 894 N.E.2d 96 (Ohio Ct. App. 1st Dist. 2008). · cites it 2× “See R.C. 1303.14(A). 5 . R.C. 1303.01(A)(7). 6 .”
Troon Mgt., Ltd. v. Adams Fam. Trust, 2023-Ohio-3489, 225 N.E.3d 463. “See R.C. 1303.14(B) (“a party having joint and several liability who pays the instrument is entitled to receive from any party having the same joint and several liability contribution in accordance with applicable law”).”
Ranieri v. Terzano, 457 N.E.2d 906 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1983). “The statutory provision which governs incomplete instruments is R.C. 1303.14, which states, in pertinent part: “(A) When a paper whose contents at the time of signing show that it is intended to become an instrument is signed while still incomplete in any necessary respect it…”
DeLuca v. Bancohio Nat'l Bank, Inc., 598 N.E.2d 781 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 1991). “]” As R.C. 1303.14(B) [U.C.C. 3-115(2)] states with respect to incomplete instruments, if a completion is unauthorized the material alteration rules of R.”
Nicola v. Burnette, 499 N.E.2d 368 (Ohio Ct. App. 1985). “R.C. 1303.14. Thus, by signing the check and giving it to Green-tree, Burnette incurred contractual liability on the instrument.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 1303.14(A): 1 case
Schwetschenau v. Whitfield, 894 N.E.2d 96 (Ohio Ct. App. 1st Dist. 2008). “See R.C. 1303.14(A). 5 . R.C. 1303.01(A)(7). 6 .”
Ohio Rev. Code § 1303.14(B): 3 cases
Troon Mgt., Ltd. v. Adams Fam. Trust, 2023-Ohio-3489, 225 N.E.3d 463. “See R.C. 1303.14(B) (“a party having joint and several liability who pays the instrument is entitled to receive from any party having the same joint and several liability contribution in accordance with applicable law”).”
Schwetschenau v. Whitfield, 894 N.E.2d 96 (Ohio Ct. App. 1st Dist. 2008). “See R.C. 1303.14(A). 5 . R.C. 1303.01(A)(7). 6 .”
DeLuca v. Bancohio Nat'l Bank, Inc., 598 N.E.2d 781 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 1991). “]” As R.C. 1303.14(B) [U.C.C. 3-115(2)] states with respect to incomplete instruments, if a completion is unauthorized the material alteration rules of R.”
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