Ackison v. Anchor Packing Co.

{¶ 1} In this appeal, we conclude that requirements in R.C. 2307.91, 2307.92, and 2307.93 pertaining to asbestos-exposure claims are remedial and procedural and may be applied without offending the Retroactivity Clause of the Ohio Constitution to cases pending on September 2, 2004.

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{¶ 2} In May 2004, Linda Aekison, widow and administrator of the estate of Danny Aekison, filed suit against her husband’s former employer and multiple other defendants alleging that her husband’s illness and death were caused by long-term exposure to asbestos in his workplace. Although Aekison advanced other…