Fiorella v. Ashland Oil, Inc.

Quillin, Judge.

Appellant, William J. Fiorella, as executor of Joseph Fiorella’s estate, filed a wrongful death action ¿gainst appellees, Shell Oil (“Shell”), Union Oil Company of California (“Unocal”), Ashland Oil, Inc. (“Ashland”) and Farley Chemical and Solvents Company (“Farley”). Joseph Fiorella worked at General Tire & Rubber Company’s Akron plant from Í945-1979. Appellant alleges that Fiorella’s employment at General Tire caused him to come in contact with benzene and benzene-containing products supplied by appellees, which ultimately caused him to contract cancer and die. Appellant’s…