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4 Ohio App. 3d 3
Ohio Ct. App.
1982
Norris, J.

Where a separate trial on the issue of liability is held, and the issue of liability is determined in favor of the plaintiff, an entry of judgment by the trial court in favor of the plaintiff on the issue of liability which leaves the amount of damages to be awarded unresolved until some future time, does not constitute a final judgment which may then be treated as an appealable order. Greeler v. Law (June 13, 1972), Franklin App. No. 72AP-60, unreported; American Mall, Inc. v. Lima (1966), 8 Ohio App. 2d 181 [37 O.O.2d 195], As noted in Greeler, and in subsequent decisions of this court, the addition of Civ. R. 54(B) language does not necessarily make the order ap-pealable. Civ. R. 54(B) is designed to be used only in those cases where there are multiple claims or parties and there is an otherwise final adjudication of less than all of the claims or of the rights of less than all of the parties.

There being no final appealable order in this case, the appeal is dismissed, and this case is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings according to law.

Appeal dismissed.

McCormac and Moyer, JJ., concur.

Case Details

Case Name: Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies v. BPS Co.
Court Name: Ohio Court of Appeals
Date Published: Feb 11, 1982
Citations: 4 Ohio App. 3d 3; 446 N.E.2d 181; 4 Ohio B. 23; 1982 Ohio App. LEXIS 10947; 81AP-814
Docket Number: 81AP-814
Court Abbreviation: Ohio Ct. App.
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