Anderson v. A.C. & S., Inc.

Reece, Judge.

Appellant, Vernon Ruark, is one of over nine hundred plaintiffs in a series of cases which have been consolidated and designated the “Northern Ohio "firework-er Cases.” These plaintiffs- allege personal injuries resulting from exposure to asbestos. The suits name approximately one hundred fifty different defendants allegedly involved in the mining, manufacturing, distribution and/or sale of asbestos and asbestos-containing products.

In an attempt to control the mass of paperwork and ensure that these cases are expeditiously brought to trial, the trial court has entered several…