Varner v. Ford Motor Co., 88390 (5-31-2007)

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION {¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Yvonne Varner ("Yvonne"), appeals the trial court's granting of summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee, Ford Motor Company ("Ford"). Finding no merit to the appeal, we affirm.

{¶ 2} In November 2002, Yvonne filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits for the death of her husband, John Varner ("John"). She contends that John was exposed to asbestos while employed at Ford and contracted mesothelioma. John began working at Ford in 1954 and continued to work there until his death in 1983. While at Ford, he worked as a production…