Legal Opinion
Blair v. McDonagh
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided July 25, 2008No. C-070238PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dinkelacker, Judge.
I. Facts and Procedure
{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Kevin Blair, appeals the judgment entered upon a jury’s verdict in favor of defendant-appellee, Kevin McDonagh. He also appeals the trial court’s decision overruling his motions for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (“JNOV”), for a new trial, and for remittitur. We affirm the trial court’s judgment, except for the award of punitive damages. We remand the case to the trial court to determine whether the award of punitive damages was excessive.
A. Background and Origin of Claddagh
{¶ 2} McDonagh is a businessman from Ireland…
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