Doane v. Givaudan Flavors Corp.

Ralph Winkler, Judge.

{¶ 1} On January 17, 2007, plaintiffs-appellants Robin Doane and Joey Wallace filed this lawsuit against their former employer, Givaudan Flavors Corporation1 *30(“Givaudan”), three Givaudan employees, and defendants-appellees Citrus and Allied Essences, Ltd. (“Citrus”) and Polarome International, Inc. (“Polarome”), alleging that exposure at work to diacetyl, a butter-flavoring chemical, had caused them to develop the lung disease bronchiolitis obliterans. Citrus and Polarome supplied diacetyl to Givaudan.

{¶ 2} Robin Doane worked for Givaudan in various positions from June…