Plaintiffs Indicate Intent to Narrow Scope of Failed Class Action

CLEVELAND -- Complying with a request to file a statement regarding the future of their failed class action, plaintiffs in the Welding Fume Products Liability Litigation MDL have indicated their intent to proceed with some of the claims in a more limited fashion, "specific to a given employer, site or manufacturer defendant." In Re: Welding Fume Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1535; Steele v. A.O. Smith (N.D. Ohio).

In the Oct. 12 position statement filed in response to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio's order denying certification of a proposed medical monitoring class action, the plaintiffs …