MDL Plaintiffs Urge Court to Enforce Pending Discovery Orders

CLEVELAND - The Welding Fume MDL plaintiffs are urging the MDL court to force the defendants to satisfy any unfulfilled discovery obligations. In re: Welding Fume Products Liability Litigation. MDL No. 1535. Case No. 1:03-cv-17000 (N.D. Ohio.).

In a motion filed Jan. 26 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, the plaintiffs said court intervention is necessary because the defendants have not responded to several court orders and discovery requests.

'Plaintiffs' discovery requests are nearly two (2) years old, and the continued resistance by Defendants to turn over discoverable information and documents is extremely prejudicial to …