Nichols v. A.W. Chesterton Co

In Nichols v. A.W. Chesterton Co., 172 Ohio App.3d 735, 2007 Ohio 3828, 876 N.E.2d 1269, the court concluded that "If the General Assembly had intended for the definition of 'competent medical authority' to apply to R.C. 2305.10(B)(5) in all asbestos cases, the legislature could have easily said so. Because the General Assembly did not, it is apparent that the definition of 'competent medical authority' contained in R.C. 2307.91(Z) applies merely to those medical doctors who provide a diagnosis for purposes of establishing prima facie evidence of an exposed person's physical impairment that meets the requirements of R.C. 2307.92."