Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. Wells

In six separate appeals that have been consolidated for the purpose of writing one opinion, this Court granted Owens-Illinois, Inc. (“O-I”), a defendant in the underlying actions involving asbestos exposure, permission to appeal the trial court’s denial of its motions for a summary judgment on the claims of John W. Wells; Harold Mitchell, personal representative of the estate of Reba Mae Mitchell, deceased; James Newman; Floyd Patterson; Roger Hugh Young and Dinah Young Tate, coex-ecutors of the estate of Pauline Young, deceased; and Rosalyn Diane Davis and Marilyn Joanne Woods, personal…