VALENTINE v. CONRAD

No. 2004-1619.

110 Ohio St.3d 42 (2006)

2006-Ohio-3561

VALENTINE, APPELLANT, v. CONRAD, ADMR.; PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. ET AL., APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided July 26, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larrimer & Larrimer and Terrence W. Larrimer; Young, Tootle & Dumm and Gary Dumm, for appellant.

Thompson Hine, L.L.P., Timothy J. Coughlin, and Karen E. Rubin; Habash, Reasoner & Frazier, L.L.P., and Stephen J. Habash; Shoemaker, Howarth & Taylor and Kevin Shoemaker, for appellees.

Jim Petro, Attorney General, Douglas R. Cole, State Solicitor, Elise W. Porter, and René L. Rimelspach, Assistant Solicitors, for amicus curiae Ohio Attorney General.

Stewart Jaffy & Associates Co., L.P.A., Stewart R. Jaffy, and Marc J. Jaffy, urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio AFL-CIO.

Paul W. Flowers Co., L.P.A., and Paul W. Flowers; Philip J. Fulton Law Office and Philip J. Fulton, urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P., William M. Todd, and Greta M. Kearns, urging affirmance for amici curiae Ohio Chamber of Commerce, Ohio Manufacturers Association, National Federation of Independent Business/Ohio, and Ohio Chemistry Technology Council.


MOYER, C.J.

{¶ 1} The question presented in this appeal is whether Evid.R. 702(C) requires a scientifically valid connection between the opinion of an expert witness and the resources relied upon by the expert.

{¶ 2} David E. Valentine was employed by PPG Industries, Inc., from 1969 to 1997, and it is alleged that he was exposed to various toxic chemicals throughout his employment. In 1997, Mr. Valentine was...

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