MDL Defendants Urge Court to Dismiss 1,598 Adames Plaintiffs

CLEVELAND - The Welding Fume MDL defendants recently moved to dismiss 1,598 plaintiffs for failure to prosecute, saying the plaintiffs have demonstrated a 'lack of desire' to move forward with their cases. In re: Welding Fume Product Liability Litigation. MDL No. 1535. Case No. 1:03-cv-17000 (N.D. Ohio).

The defendants filed the motion March 15 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, urging Judge Kathleen M. O'Malley to dismiss the 1,598 Adames v. AGA Gas Inc. plaintiffs.

On March 16, Judge O'Malley granted the Climaco and Kaiser law firms motion to withdraw as counsel for these plaintiffs …