Ohio Code § 4905.61
Ohio Code § 4905.61. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 4905.61.
If any public utility or railroad does, or causes to be done, any act or thing prohibited
by Chapters 4901., 4903., 4905., 4907., 4909., 4921., 4923., and 4927. of the Revised
Code, or declared to be unlawful, or omits to do any act or thing required by the
provisions of those chapters, or by order of the public utilities commission, the
public utility or railroad is liable to the person, firm, or corporation injured thereby
in treble the amount of damages sustained in consequence of the violation, failure,
or omission. Any recovery under this section does not affect a recovery by the state for any
penalty provided for in the chapters. This section does not apply to a telephone company.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4905.61
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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