MDL Plaintiffs: Defendants Trying to Delay MDL Trials

CLEVELAND - In a recent motion seeking an MDL discovery order, the MDL plaintiffs accuse the defendants of "bombarding" them with documents as they prepare for trial, saying the defendants are "significantly slowing down this litigation by consistently utilizing dilatory discovery tactics." In re: Welding Fume Products Liability Litigation. MDL No. 1535. Case No. 1:03-cv-17000 (N.D. Ohio).

In their May 3 motion in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, the plaintiffs claim that the defendants are in violation of a Dec. 9, 2003, case management order, which requires that a party who relies on any privilege …