Legal Opinion
Rice v. CertainTeed Corp.
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided February 10, 1999No. 98-84PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCook, J.
Pursuant to S.Ct.Prac.R. XVIII, the United States District Court certified the question of “Whether punitive or exemplary damages are available in an employment discrimination action arising under Ohio Rev.Code.§ 4112.99.”
Our response is “yes.” R.C. 4112.99 authorizes an award of punitive damages in civil employment discrimination actions.
I
We begin with the language of the statute. The General Assembly amended R.C. 4112.99 in 1987 to provide “a civil action for damages, injunctive relief, or any other appropriate relief.” 142 Ohio Laws, Part I, 1778. This court recognized the amendment’s…
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