Ohio § 2307.952

§ 2307.952.

(A)(1)(a) Within thirty days after the commencement of discovery in an asbestos tort action

that is not otherwise barred or deferred under applicable law or within thirty days

of the effective date of this section with respect to an asbestos tort action that

is pending on that effective date and in which discovery has commenced, a claimant

shall provide to all of the parties in the action a sworn statement by the claimant,

under penalty of perjury, identifying all existing asbestos trust claims made by or

on behalf of the claimant and all trust claims material pertaining to each identified

asbestos trust claim.  The sworn statement shall disclose the date on which each asbestos trust claim against

the relevant asbestos trust was made and whether any request for a deferral, delay,

suspension, or tolling of the asbestos trust claims process has been submitted. (b) The submission of the sworn statement under division (A)(1)(a) of this section shall

be in addition to any disclosure requirements otherwise imposed by law, civil rule,

court order or ruling, applicable agreement or stipulation, local rule, or case management

order. (2) If the claimant, subsequent to the submission of the sworn statement under division

(A)(1)(a) of this section, files with or submits to any asbestos trust additional

asbestos trust claims not previously disclosed, the claimant shall provide to all

of the parties in the asbestos tort action an amendment updating the sworn statement

and identifying the additional asbestos trust claims.  The claimant shall provide any amendment under division (A)(2) of this section within

thirty days of filing an additional asbestos trust claim with, or submitting an additional

asbestos trust claim to, any asbestos trust. (3) With respect to any asbestos trust claim that a claimant discloses under division

(A)(2) of this section in an amendment to the sworn statement, the claimant shall

provide to all of the parties in the asbestos tort action all trust claims material

pertaining to each additional asbestos trust claim identified in that amendment.  The claimant shall provide the trust claims materials under division (A)(3) of this

section within thirty days of filing or submitting each additional asbestos trust

claim. (B) Failure to provide to all of the parties in the asbestos tort action all trust claims

material as required by this section in a timely manner shall constitute grounds for

the court to decline to assign an initial trial date or extend the date set for trial

in the action. (C) Nothing in this section prevents a court of competent jurisdiction from requiring

any disclosures in addition to the disclosures required under this section.