MDL Plaintiffs From 12 States Oppose Summary Judgment Motion

CLEVELAND -- Welding Fume MDL plaintiffs with cases originally filed in 12 states have opposed a defense motion for summary judgment on their conspiracy claims, arguing that the defendants' "knowing and willful" plan to conceal the dangers of manganese in welding fumes supports their cause of action. In re: Welding Fume Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1535 (N.D. Ohio).

In their Aug. 5 opposition brief filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, the plaintiffs - with cases originally filed in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia - assert …