In Re All Kelley & Ferraro Asbestos Cases

Patricia Ann Blackmon, Judge.

{¶ 1} Kelley & Ferraro, L.L.P. (“K&F”), represented 15,000 asbestos plaintiffs who had sued various asbestos manufacturers and distributors in Cuyahoga County and other jurisdictions. On behalf of these plaintiffs, K&F entered into an agreement with the Center for Claims Resolution (“CCR”) to settle these plaintiffs’ claims against the CCR’s members. These 10 consolidated appeals arise from the trial court’s granting of six motions by K&F to enforce that agreement.

{¶ 2} K&F filed these motions to enforce the settlement agreement when the CCR failed to make full…