Plaintiff Moves to Protect Consulting Expert's Records

CLEVELAND - A plaintiff whose claims against the welding consumables industry are scheduled for trial in November has asked a federal judge for a protective order for medical records related to a pre-litigation health screening. Street v. Lincoln Electric, et al., No. 1:06-CV-17026 [MDL No. 1535] (N.D. Ohio).

Richard Street said defendants' demand for records from physician Juan Sanchez-Ramos would destroy his "consulting expert privilege" and would yield little of value for the defense.

Street explained in the June 25 motion filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio that industry defendants have demanded "all documents" …