Ohio § 2315.19

§ 2315.19.

(A) Upon a post-judgment motion, a trial court in a tort action shall review the evidence

supporting an award of compensatory damages for noneconomic loss that the defendant

has challenged as excessive.  That review shall include, but is not limited to, the following factors: (1) Whether the evidence presented or the arguments of the attorneys resulted in one

or more of the following events in the determination of an award of compensatory damages

for noneconomic loss: (a) It inflamed the passion or prejudice of the trier of fact. (b) It resulted in the improper consideration of the wealth of the defendant. (c) It resulted in the improper consideration of the misconduct of the defendant so as

to punish the defendant improperly or in circumvention of the limitation on punitive

or exemplary damages as provided in section 2315.21 of the Revised Code . (2) Whether the verdict is in excess of verdicts involving comparable injuries to similarly

situated plaintiffs; (3) Whether there were any extraordinary circumstances in the record to account for an

award of compensatory damages for noneconomic loss in excess of what was granted by

courts to similarly situated plaintiffs, with consideration given to the type of injury,

the severity of the injury, and the plaintiff's age at the time of the injury. (B) A trial court upholding an award of compensatory damages for noneconomic loss that

a party has challenged as inadequate or excessive shall set forth in writing its reasons

for upholding the award. (C) An appellate court shall use a de novo standard of review when considering an appeal

of an award of compensatory damages for noneconomic loss on the grounds that the award

is inadequate or excessive.