Medical Critera Law May Be Retroactively Applied, Ohio Court Rules

DAYTON, Ohio - Ohio's medical criteria law does not violate the state's constitutional ban on retroactive legislation and may be applied to require an asbestos plaintiff to meet minimum medical standards, an Ohio appellate court has ruled. Neal v. A-Best Products Co., No. 22026 (Ohio App., 2nd Dist.).

In a Dec. 31 order, the Ohio Court of Appeals, Second District, overturned a trial court ruling that House Bill 292 cannot be retroactively applied.

Shirley Neal brought suit on behalf of her late husband, Arthur, against 62 companies that allegedly supplied asbestos-containing products to workplaces frequented by Arthur. The complaint, filed …