Ryan v. Asbestos Corp. Ltd.

¶ 1 Theresa Ryan, Executrix of the Estate of Robert Ryan, appeals from the trial court order granting summary judgment in favor of Appellees. Upon review, we affirm.

¶ 2 The trial court aptly summarized the factual and procedural history of this case as follows:

Plaintiff originally filed a complaint in 1997, alleging that Plaintiff, Robert Ryan, decedent, had been diagnosed as having contracted esophageal cancer and asbestosis from exposure to defendants’ asbestos products. Mr. Ryan died June 5, 1995 of esophageal cancer. At the time of trial, plaintiffs counsel withdrew the claim of…