Calif. Welding Plaintiffs Continue Efforts to Settle Insurance Allocation Dispute

OAKLAND, Calif. - Plaintiffs in the California welding cases are continuing efforts to settle their insurance allocation dispute, but in their latest joint filing they acknowledge continuing differences and anticipate further expert discovery even if trial is again postponed. In re Welding Products Cases, JCCP No. 4368 (Calif. Super. Ct., Alameda Cty.).

Counsel for the Aguirre plaintiffs and for Gustave Link, who disagree on the distribution of insurance proceeds, proposed May 4 that the Alameda County Superior Court again continue the trial and allow further discovery (Aguirre, et al. v. ESAB, No. RG05212890; Link v. KFM Joint Venture, et al., …