Case v. Clark Indus. Insulation

ANITA LASTER MAYS, J.:

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant Darlene Case ("Case"), personal representative of the heirs and estate of her late father Richard Hall ("Hall"), appeals the trial court's dismissal of the instant lawsuit against defendant-appellee, John Crane, Inc. ("JCI"), for lack of personal jurisdiction. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

I. Background and Facts

{¶ 2} Hall, a resident of the city of Bloomingdale, Jefferson County, Ohio from 1965 to 2009, was allegedly exposed to asbestos during his 31 years of employment (1965 to 1996) at National Steel Corporation, Weirton Steel…