Calif. Coordinating Judge Moves Hearing to Dec. 18

OAKLAND, Calif. - The judge presiding over the coordinated California welding docket has rescheduled a joint case management conference from Nov. 19 to Dec. 18 in the wake of recent voluntary dismissals of cases on the trial calendar. In re: Welding Products Cases, No. JCCP No. 4368 (Calif. Super. Ct., Alameda Cty.).

Judge Robert Freedman issued the notice of schedule change on Nov. 4.

Two cases that were the subject of recent discovery orders and were on the trial schedule have been withdrawn in recent weeks. Claims brought on behalf of Robert Kiser Sr., which were tentatively scheduled for trial …