Seaford v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
Ohio Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
Karpinski, Judge.
{¶ 1} Defendant, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, appeals the jury verdict in favor of plaintiffs, Ralph Seaford and Horace Thomas (collectively, “the workers”). The workers were employed by the railroad for decades and both developed asbestosis, allegedly as a result of their exposure to asbestos in their work in the rail yard.
{¶ 2} The workers filed suit in Cuyahoga County, and the railroad filed a motion to dismiss in reliance on the doctrine of forum non conveniens, which the trial court denied. Following a one-week trial, the jury awarded Seaford $76,000 and Thomas…
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