Ohio Plaintiff Seeks Reversal of Order Awarding Summary Judgment

CLEVELAND -- A plaintiff whose welding fume lawsuit was recently dismissed in its entirety has filed a notice of appeal with an Ohio appellate court, sources told HarrisMartin. In re: Welding Rod Civil Actions Products Liability Litigation; Boyd, et al. v. Lincoln Electric Co., et al., No. 545413 (Ohio Ct. Comm. Pls., Cuyahoga Cty.); Boyd, et al. v. Lincoln Electric, et al., No. CA-07-090315 (Ohio 8th Dist. Ct. App.).

According to the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals docket, plaintiff Joseph Boyd filed a notice of appeal on Aug. 20.

The court that dismissed Boyd's lawsuit, the Court of Common …