Ohio Code § 2317.52
Ohio Code § 2317.52. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2317.52.
When the action or proceeding relates to a transaction or occurrence in which it has
been shown or it is admitted that the adverse party acted either in whole or in part
through an agent or employee, such agent or employee of the adverse party may be called
as a witness and examined as if under cross-examination upon any matters at issue
between the parties which are shown or admitted to have been within the scope of such
agent's or employee's authority or employment. The party calling for such examination shall not thereby be concluded but may rebut
such agent's or employee's testimony by counter testimony. The party whose agent or employee is called as a witness by the adverse party and
whose agent or employee is examined as if under cross-examination shall not thereby
be concluded but may rebut such agent's or employee's testimony by counter testimony.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2317.52
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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