Calif. Defendants Support Coordination, Oppose Proposed Venue

SAN FRANCISCO - Defendants named in four California welding rod lawsuits have filed a response in support of the plaintiffs' request to coordinate the cases, but have asked the court to find an alternative venue for the claims. King, et al., v. BOC Group, et al., JCCP No. 4368 (Calif. Super. Ct, San Francisco Cty.).

The defendants state in the June 4 filing in the San Francisco Superior Court, that while coordination would be in the best interest of judicial economy, the plaintiffs' suggestion to coordinate the lawsuits in San Francisco would not speed the judicial process because of San …