Ohio Code § 2307.96
Ohio Code § 2307.96. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2307.96.
(A) If a plaintiff in a tort action alleges any injury or loss to person resulting from
exposure to asbestos as a result of the tortious act of one or more defendants, in
order to maintain a cause of action against any of those defendants based on that
injury or loss, the plaintiff must prove that the conduct of that particular defendant
was a substantial factor in causing the injury or loss on which the cause of action
is based. (B) A plaintiff in a tort action who alleges any injury or loss to person resulting from
exposure to asbestos has the burden of proving that the plaintiff was exposed to asbestos
that was manufactured, supplied, installed, or used by the defendant in the action
and that the plaintiff's exposure to the defendant's asbestos was a substantial factor
in causing the plaintiff's injury or loss. In determining whether exposure to a particular defendant's asbestos was a substantial
factor in causing the plaintiff's injury or loss, the trier of fact in the action
shall consider, without limitation, all of the following: (1) The manner in which the plaintiff was exposed to the defendant's asbestos; (2) The proximity of the defendant's asbestos to the plaintiff when the exposure to the
defendant's asbestos occurred; (3) The frequency and length of the plaintiff's exposure to the defendant's asbestos; (4) Any factors that mitigated or enhanced the plaintiff's exposure to asbestos. (C) This section applies only to tort actions that allege any injury or loss to person
resulting from exposure to asbestos and that are brought on or after the effective
date of this section.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2307.96
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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