Plaintiff Opposes Transfer of First-Filed, Single-Plaintiff Georgia Welding Rod Complaint

ATLANTA -- A plaintiff recently filed a motion opposing transfer of a case to Georgia's organized welding rod docket, stating that because the stage of discovery is so advanced in the case, the transfer would only unnecessarily delay the proceedings. Rogers v. Lincoln Electric Co., et al., No. 02VS34890C (Ga. State Ct., Fulton Cty.).

In a response filed March 23 in the Georgia State Court for Fulton County, plaintiff Terry L. Rogers opposed defendant Holox's motion to transfer the case, arguing that Holox's representation that the plaintiff has not been deposed and that no experts have been designated does not …