Case Updates
Ohio Supreme Court affirms constitutionality of Ohio asbestos reform litigation
October 15, 2008
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the state's 2004 asbestos reform act imposing tougher standards on asbestos claims is constitutional. As a result, over 40,000 asbestos lawsuits could be subject to heightened requirements for establishing liability.
U.S. Chamber files amicus brief
June 08, 2007
NCLC urged the Ohio Supreme Court to find that the Ohio Asbestos Reform Act can be constitutionally applied to cases pending at the time of enactment. In its brief, NCLC canvassed the asbestos litigation environment and described how claimants impaired by asbestos-related illnesses were being shuffled to the end of the line behind unimpaired claimants. In enacting its asbestos claim legislation, the Ohio legislature sought to remedy this profound unfairness.