MDL Court Dismisses J.W. Harris Co. from 180 Cases

CLEVELAND - The federal judge overseeing the Welding Fume Products Liability multi-district litigation dismissed J.W. Harris Company Inc. from 180 MDL cases on March 24, pursuant to a request from plaintiffs. In re: Welding Fume Products Liability Litigation, No. 1:03-CV-17000 [MDL Case No. 1535] (N.D. Ohio).

The order by Judge Kathleen M. O'Malley of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio notes that that the voluntary dismissal by plaintiffs is without prejudice.

Plaintiffs filed the motion to dismiss on March 16, stipulating to the voluntary dismissal of J.W. Harris only from the cases listed with the proposed …