Judge Denies Three Silica Defendants' Motions for Summary Judgment, Grants One

HAMILTON, Ohio - An Ohio Common Pleas Court judge has denied summary judgment to three defendants and granted judgment to another in a silicosis case, despite the plaintiff's failure to respond to the motions. Mello v. Nurre Building Material Co., Inc., et al., No. CV01-08-2007 (Ohio Comm. Pls., Butler Cty.).

In a decision released Oct. 28, Judge Michael J. Sage of the Butler County Court of Common Pleas ruled that there was sufficient evidence creating fact issues regarding plaintiffs Eugene Mello's allegations against defendants Schramm, Inc., 3M Co., and Pangborn Corp. Judge Sage, however, ruled that there was no evidence …