Bill > HB126

This bill amends Ohio law to prohibit certain public nuisance actions against product manufacturers and suppliers. Specifically, the bill prevents individuals or entities from bringing public nuisance claims that allege a product's design, manufacture, marketing, or sale unreasonably interferes with a right common to the general public. The legislation is explicitly intended to codify a recent Ohio Supreme Court decision (In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation) that limited such claims. The bill modifies existing sections of the Revised Code related to product liability, defining key terms and restricting the types of legal actions that can be brought against manufacturers and suppliers. By doing so, the legislation aims to provide more legal protection for companies by narrowing the scope of public nuisance claims, particularly in cases involving complex product-related litigation. The bill effectively removes the ability to pursue public nuisance claims as a means of seeking legal remedy against product manufacturers, which could have significant implications for future litigation strategies involving products alleged to have caused widespread harm.

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https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb126