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Ohio Mass Tort Survey

    

 

   

Mass Tort
Ohio
Survey Results



Tracking and/or reporting of mass tort cases

None known.

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Definition of "mass tort"

None known.

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Procedural rules

Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 23.

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Statutes

Section 2307.91 et seq. deal with asbestos litigation, and section 2307.84 et seq. deal with silicosis and mixed dust disease claims.

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Case law

Sinnott v. Aqua-Chem, Inc., Slip Opinion No. 2007-Ohio-5584.  Trial court ruling that asbestos plaintiff has shown current medical impairment is a "final order." 

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Administrative orders

None known.

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Interlocutory appeal

None. Only final order may be appealed. 

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Infrastructure: special dockets

The Supreme Court of Ohio has assigned asbestos litigation to the Lucas County Common Pleas Court.

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Infrastructure: task forces, commissions, or other policy-level bodies

None known.

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Case management

None known.

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Technology

None known.

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Last Modified: 8/29/2006 9:16:08 AM

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