Ohio Top Court Says Defendant Initiates Asbestos Plaintiff Smoker Status Challenge

Mealey's (September 28, 2018, 1:47 PM EDT) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — A defendant may challenge whether an asbestos lung cancer plaintiff qualifies as a smoker, after which a judge must determine if the term applies, and if it does, whether the plaintiff met the increased burden for such plaintiffs, a majority of Ohio’s Supreme Court held Sept. 27 (Bobby Turner, et al. v. Union Carbide Corp., et al., No. 17-0004, Ohio Sup.)....