Hess v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

Frank D. Celebrezze, Jr., Judge.

{¶ 1} The appellant, Norfork Southern Railway Company, appeals from several interlocutory rulings made by the trial court during asbestos litigation and seeks a review of the jury verdict entered in favor of the appellees.

{¶ 2} On August 25, 1999, a Master Consolidated Complaint was filed in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas pursuant to the Federal Employers Liability Act (“FELA”) against Norfolk Southern Railway Company 1 (hereinafter “Norfolk” or “appellant”), on behalf of 27 employees who allegedly sustained injury as a result of asbestos exposure…