NEMA Renews Motion to Dismiss in Five Louisiana Cases

CLEVELAND -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association has renewed a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction a number of Louisiana cases pending in the welding rod products liability MDL in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. In re: Welding Rod Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1535 (N.D. Ohio).

The Aug. 5 renewed motion was filed in Bourge v. A.O. Smith, et al.; Bailey v. A.O. Smith, et al.; Allen v. Lincoln Electric, et al.; Marr v. Lincoln Electric, et al.; Shandle v. Lincoln Electric, et al.; Colton v. Lincoln Electric, et al.; McIntyre v. Lincoln …