Defendants Move for Judgment in West Coast Silica Cases

OAKLAND, Calif. - A group of defendants has moved for judgment on the pleadings in nearly 50 silica cases they say are frivolous because the information provided by plaintiffs so far fails to implicate them in the circumstances that allegedly caused the plaintiffs' injuries. Bradley v. A-1 Aggregates, et al., No. RG05214038 (Calif. Super. Ct., Alameda Cty.).

Motions in 46 cases coordinated in the Alameda County Superior Court were filed Sept. 25 and Sept. 26 by defendants who contend that the cases should be dismissed where plaintiffs have not identified the defendants or their products in initial disclosures, despite naming …