Judge Grants ESAB's Motion for Summary Judgment on Eve of Trial

CLEVELAND - A federal judge has granted defendant ESAB's motion for summary judgment on the eve of the latest welding fume MDL trial, agreeing with the welding rod manufacturer that its products could not have been a substantial factor in causing plaintiff James Clinger's injuries. Clinger v. Lincoln Electric Co., et al., No. 1:04-CV-17118 [In re: Welding Fume Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1535] (N.D. Ohio).

Judge Donald C. Nugent of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio granted ESAB's motion on Sept. 28, leaving Hobart Brothers Co., TDY Industries and Lincoln Electric Co. as defendants in …