Legal Opinion
AlliedSignal, Inc. v. Ott
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided March 25, 2003No. 02S04-0111-CV-599PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL
SULLIVAN, Justice.
Our state legislature has prescribed general rules governing lawsuits alleging injuries caused by products and special rules in asbestos cases. This opinion analyzes the interaction of these rules and their constitutionality.
Background
Jerome Ott was diagnosed with lung cancer in August 1998. He and his wife, Shirley Ott, filed suit against Defendants, alleging that his lung cancer had been caused by exposure to asbestos-containing products while he was employed at the following times and locations: American Supply (1949-51); International Harvester…
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