DiCENZO v. A-BEST PRODS. CO.

No. 2007-1628.

120 Ohio St.3d 149 (2008)

2008-Ohio-5327

DICENZO ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. A-BEST PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC. ET AL., APPELLANTS.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided October 22, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Goldberg, Persky & White, P.C., Joseph J. Cirilano, Mark C. Meyer, David B. Rodes, Diana Nickerson Jacobs, and Jason T. Shipp, for appellees.

Willman & Arnold, L.L.P., and Ruth A. Antinone, for appellant George V. Hamilton, Inc.

Shook, Hardy, & Bacon, L.L.P., Victor E. Schwartz, Cary Silverman, and Mark A. Behrens, urging reversal for amici curiae Coalition for Litigation Justice Inc.; National Federation of Independent Business Legal Foundation; National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors; Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America; American Insurance Association; National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies; Property Casualty Insurers Association of America; and American Chemistry Council in support of appellant.

Ulmer & Berne, L.L.P., Bruce P. Mandel, Marvin L. Karp, and Max W. Thomas, urging reversal for amici curiae, Ceecorp, Inc.; Cleveland Oak, Inc.; Fisher Scientific Co., L.L.C.; The Edward Hart Co.; McMaster-Carr Supply Co.; P.C. Campana, Inc.; and Standard Glove & Safety Equipment Co.

Bonezzi, Switzer, Murphy, Polito & Hupp Co., L.P.A., William D. Bonezzi, Kevin O. Kadlec, Joseph T. Ostrowski, and Keith Hansbrough, urging reversal for amici curiae Donald McKay Smith, Inc.; F.B. Wright Co. of Cincinnati; Hersh Center Packing Co.; M.F. Murdock Co.; MVS Co., Inc.; and Yohe Supply Co.

Kelley, Jasons, McGowan, Spinelli & Hanna, L.L.P., and John A. Kristan Jr., urging reversal for amicus curiae Red Seal Electric Co.

Weston Hurd L.L.P. and Jennifer Riester, urging reversal for amici curiae Akron Gasket & Packing Enterprise, Inc.; Fidelity Builders Supply; and Graybar Electric Co., Inc.

Mansour, Gavin, Gerlack, & Manos Co., L.P.A., Samuel R. Martillotta, and Edward O. Patton, urging reversal for amicus curiae F.B. Wright Co.

Gallagher Sharp and Daniel J. Michalec, urging reversal for amicus curiae Glidden Co.

McMahon DeGulis, L.L.P., and Stephen H. Daniels, urging reversal for amici curiae Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Sears Roebuck and Co.

Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C., Richard C. Polley, and Piero P. Cozza, urging reversal for amicus curiae Frank W. Schaefer, Inc.

Zimmer Kunz, P.L.L.C., Jeffery A. Ramaley, and Joni Mangino, urging reversal for amicus curiae Nitro Industrial Coverings, Inc.

Davis & Young, C. Richard McDonald, and Jennifer Sardina Carlozzi, urging reversal for amici curiae Asbeka Industries of Ohio; Hill Building Supply, Inc.; and Nock Refractories Co., Inc.

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P., and Laura Kingsley Hong, urging reversal for amicus curiae Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

Reminger & Reminger Co., L.P.A., and Thomas R. Wolf, urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Pipe & Supply Inc.

Wayman, Irvin & McAuley, L.L.C., and Dale K. Forsythe, urging reversal for amicus curiae Gateway Industrial Supply.

Oldham & Dowling and Reginald S. Kramer, urging reversal for amicus curiae Fairmont Supply Co.

Roetzel & Andress, Susan Squire Box, and Brad A. Rimmel, urging reversal for amicus curiae C.P. Hall Co.

Swartz Campbell, L.L.C., and Kenneth F. Krawczak, urging reversal for amicus curiae Mau-Sherwood Supply Co.

Grogan Graffam, P.C., and Leo Gerard Daly, urging reversal for amicus curiae F.B. Wright Co. of Pittsburgh.

McLaughlin & McCaffery, L.L.P., and Dennis P. Zapka, urging reversal for amicus curiae R.E. Kramig & Co., Inc.

Baker & Hostettler, L.L.P., and Wade A. Mitchell, urging reversal for amicus curiae McGraw Construction Co, Inc.

Bricker & Eckler, L.L.P., Kurtis A. Tunnell, and Anne Marie Sferra, urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Alliance for Civil Justice.

Karen R. Harned and Elizabeth A. Gaudio, urging reversal for amicus curiae National Federation of Independent Business Legal Foundation.

Keeley, Kuenn and Reid and George W. Keeley, urging reversal for amicus curiae National Association of Wholesale-Distributors.

Robin S. Conrad and Amar D. Sarwal, urging reversal for amicus curiae National Chamber Litigation Center, Inc.

Lynda S. Mounts and Kenneth A. Stoller, urging reversal for amicus curiae American Insurance Association.

Ann W. Spragans and Sean McMurrough, urging reversal for amicus curiae Property Casualty Insurers Association of America.

Greg Dykstra, urging reversal for amicus curiae National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies.

Donald D. Evans, urging reversal for amicus curiae American Chemistry Council.


LUNDBERG STRATTON, J.

I. Introduction

{¶ 1} In this case, we must determine whether our decision in Temple v. Wean United, Inc. (1977), 50 Ohio St.2d 317, 4 O.O.3d 466, 364 N.E.2d 267, which imposed strict liability on nonmanufacturing sellers of defective products, applies retroactively to products sold before Temple was announced...

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