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State Tort Reform Law May Shield Maker Of Ohio State Fair Ride From Liability

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published September 14, 2017 at 5:21 AM EDT
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Attorneys for some of the victims of the fatal ride malfunction at the Ohio State Fair in July say a state law may protect the ride's maker from liability.  The 2005 tort reform measure shields manufacturers from wrongful-death claims more than ten years after a product is delivered.  The Fireball was built in 1998. One person was killed and seven others were injured.
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Jim Letizia
Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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