Keller v. Foster Wheel Energy Corp.

Klatt, Judge.

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Jerome Keller, on behalf of himself and the estate of Merelle Keller, appeals the judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas that dismissed his action against defendant-appellee, the city of Columbus. For the following reasons, we affirm.

{¶ 2} From 1966 to 2000, the city employed appellant as a firefighter. While he was a firefighter, appellant worked directly with and nearby products containing asbestos. Allegedly, asbestos fibers from these products adhered to appellant’s work clothing. When appellant wore that clothing home, he exposed…