(A) A STEM school, member of a STEM school governing body, or STEM school employee or volunteer, including a coach, is not liable in damages in a civil action for injury, death, or loss to person or property allegedly arising from providing services or performing duties under section 3313.5310 of the Revised Code, unless the act or omission constitutes willful or wanton misconduct.

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 3326.29

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • STEM: is a n abbreviation of "science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. See Ohio Code 3326.01

(B) This section does not eliminate, limit, or reduce any o ther immunity or defense that a STEM school, member of a STEM school governing body, or STEM school employee or volunteer, including a coach, may be entitled to under Chapter 2744. or any other provision of the Revised Code or under the common law of this state.

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