Legal Opinion
Estate of Orecny v. Ford Motor Co.
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided February 20, 1996No. 69083PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
James M. Porter, Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant, Mary Orecny (now the Estate of Mary Orecny, deceased), appeals from the trial court’s granting of the employer Ford Motor Company’s Civ.R. 60(B) motion for relief from judgment. The court vacated a settlement for workers’ compensation death benefits arising from her husband’s death on the grounds that the claim abated upon her death. We find merit to the appeal and reverse for the reasons hereinafter stated.
On December 12,1991, John Orecny died as a result of mesothelioma due to his occupational exposure to asbestos. His widow, Mary Orecny, filed a…
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3Cited by7 opinions
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