Ohio Code § 2307.711

§ 2307.711.

(A) Subject to divisions (B)(1), (2), and (3) of this section, sections 2315.32 to 2315.36 of the Revised Code apply to a product liability claim that is asserted pursuant to sections 2307.71 to 2307.80 of the Revised Code . (B)(1) Express or implied assumption of the risk may be asserted as an affirmative defense

to a product liability claim under sections 2307.71 to 2307.80 of the Revised Code , except that express or implied assumption of the risk may not be asserted as an

affirmative defense to an intentional tort claim. (2) Subject to division (B)(3) of this section, if express or implied assumption of the

risk is asserted as an affirmative defense to a product liability claim under sections 2307.71 to 2307.80 of the Revised Code and if it is determined that the claimant expressly or impliedly assumed a risk and

that the express or implied assumption of the risk was a direct and proximate cause

of harm for which the claimant seeks to recover damages, the express or implied assumption

of the risk is a complete bar to the recovery of those damages. (3) If implied assumption of the risk is asserted as an affirmative defense to a product

liability claim against a supplier under division (A)(1) of section 2307.78 of the Revised Code , sections 2315.32 to 2315.36 of the Revised Code are applicable to that affirmative defense and shall be used to determine whether

the claimant is entitled to recover compensatory damages based on that claim and the

amount of any recoverable compensatory damages.