Pa. Class Action Plaintiffs Continue to Oppose Motions to Dismiss Fraud Claims

PHILADELPHIA -- Pennsylvania class action plaintiffs have filed an opposition to Select-Arc's motion to dismiss -- the second such response filed in a month -- asserting that Select Arc may be held responsible for the alleged fraudulent acts committed by trade organizations because of their involvement in such groups. Davis, et al., v. Lincoln Electric Holding, Inc., et al., No. 04-CV-320-EL (E.D. Pa.).

The response was filed April 26 in the U.S. District Court for the East District of Pennsylvania and argues that the Davis lawsuit details how all of the defendants, through trade association memberships, opposed restrictions on the …