Court Denies Defense Motion for Continuance; Trial Set for Nov. 28

GALVESTON, Texas -- A Texas judge has denied a defense motion for a continuance in an upcoming welding fume trial, sources told HarrisMartin. Montalbano, et al. v. Lincoln Electric, et al., No. n/a (Texas 56th Dist. Ct., Galveston Cty.).

Trial in the five-plaintiff lawsuit is scheduled to commence in the 56th District Court for Galveston County on Nov. 28.

In June, a federal court judge denied a defense motion for reconsideration of remand, after finding that the defendants failed to timely oppose the plaintiffs' motion to send the case back to state court.

In the order, Judge Kenneth …