Barnes v. University Hospitals of Cleveland

{¶ 1} This discretionary appeal was accepted on the issues of whether a retired judge who was never elected to the bench, but who served as a judge by appointment, is eligible to act as a private judge and whether the trial court is required to analyze the jury’s punitive damage award under BMW of N. Am., Inc. v. Gore (1996), 517 U.S. 559, 116 S.Ct. 1589, 134 L.Ed.2d 809. We answer yes to both.

Background

{¶ 2} This case involves an action for medical malpractice and wrongful death against University Hospitals of Cleveland and appellants, MedLink of Ohio, Inc., and The MedLink Group…