Ohio Court Affirms Summary Judgment Award to 1 Defendant, Reverses for Another

CLEVELAND -- An Ohio appellate court has affirmed summary judgment for one asbestos defendant, but reversed an award of summary judgment to another, ruling that the plaintiffs had sufficiently established that the defendant's product was a substantial factor in the development of mesothelioma. Fisher, et al. v. Alliance Machine Co., et al., No. 94836 (Ohio Ct. App., 8th Dist., Cuyahoga Cty.).

In the Jan. 27 opinion, the Ohio 8th District Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County opined that the plaintiff had provided evidence that the decedent was directly exposed to asbestos fibers from the defendant's product, thus satisfying the requirements …