Plaintiff Scheduled for January Trial Moves to Dismiss

CLEVELAND - A South Carolina man whose suit against the welding products industry is scheduled for trial on Jan. 25, has moved to dismiss, saying he no longer wants to pursue his claims. Ray v. Lincoln Electric, et al., No. 1:04-cv-18252 [No. 1:2003-CV-17000, MDL Case No. 1535] (N.D. Ohio).

Counsel for Ernest Ray filed the one-paragraph motion on Nov. 2 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, asking the court to dismiss the case with prejudice and without awarding costs. A notice of dismissal was entered in error on Nov. 4 and subsequently withdrawn, as Judge …