LEGAL  

The AMCNO Medical Legal Liaison Committee provides updates, information and references to assist members dealing with medical/legal issues in their practice.

Amicus Briefs

The AMCNO regularly participates as an amicus party in selected state court cases, at times at the request of the request of an interested party or through the review of the AMCNO Medical Legal Liaison Committee.

The AMCNO Board of Directors has determined that the AMCNO should consider filing an amicus brief if a case were going to impact the current tort reform law in Ohio and the case involves the care of a physician, preferably from the Northern Ohio community. The AMCNO will also consider filing a brief in the case of a health care related issue that could impact the health of patients in our state or the community.  

Active Cases

October 6, 2025 - Amicus Brief- Lyon v. Riverside Methodist Hospital, et al. case. This case arose in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, which ruled that Ohio’s noneconomic damages caps are applicable to medical malpractice claims.

August 12, 2025 - Amicus Brief - Paganini v. The Cataract Eye Center of Cleveland, Inc., et al., Ohio Supreme Court, Case No. 2025-0386

March 18, 2025 - Amicus Brief - Paganini v. The Cataract Eye Center of Cleveland, Inc., et al., Ohio Supreme Court, Case No. 2025-0386

June 20, 2023 - Amicus Brief - PRETERM-CLEVELAND, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. DAVE YOST, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF OHIO, et al., Defendants-Appellants 


Cases Supported by AMCNO