Wagner v. McDaniels

This appeal presents two issues for our consideration. The first issue is whether the record contains sufficient evidence to establish the reasonableness and necessity of appellants’ expenses. The second is whether evidence of appellee’s net worth was required before he could be assessed with punitive damages.

The court of appeals relied on DeTunno v. Shull (1957), 166 Ohio St. 365 [2 O.O.2d 281], to support its conclusion that appellants had not demonstrated the reasonableness of their expenses. DeTunno held as follows:

“Ordinarily a jury may not consider as items of damage the amounts of…