Effective: March 28, 2017
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 235 – 131st General Assembly
The express assumption of risk established in section 4175.06 of the Revised Code serves as a complete defense against liability in a tort or other civil action against a climbing facility operator by a climber for injuries resulting from the assumed risks of climbing enumerated in that section. The contributory fault provisions of sections 2315.32 to 2315.36 of the Revised Code do not apply unless the operator has breached the operator’s duties under section 4175.03 or 4175.08 of the Revised Code.