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Alabama Supreme Court Denies Motion To Reconsider Wantonness Limitations Ruling
Posted on 5 Mar 2012 by Bill G Lowe

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - (Mealey's) The Alabama Supreme Court issued an order March 2 denying a defense application for rehearing of its June 30 opinion that permits a welder to seek damages for exposure to welding fumes within six years of filing suit... Read More

Tags: bellwether trial , In re: Welding Fume Products Liability Litigation , Charles E. Jerkins v. Lincoln Electric Co. , Charles E. Jerkins , Arcos Industries , statute of limitations , welder , Hobart Brothers Co. , welding products liability litigation , Sandvik Inc. , Alabama Supreme Court , welding rods , Socra , Litigation , welding fumes , multidistrict litigation , Lincoln Electric Co. , The ESAB Group Inc.

9th Welding Rod MDL Bellwether Trial Ends In Defense Verdict For 3 Manufacturers
Posted on 22 Oct 2010 by Bill G Lowe

CLEVELAND - (Mealey's) An Ohio federal jury on Oct. 21 found that the ninth bellwether trial plaintiff in the welding rod multidistrict litigation failed to prove that his Parkinsonism was caused by manganese from welding fumes ( In re: Welding Fume... Read More

Tags: bellwether trial , In re: Welding Fume Products Liability Litigation , welding rod multidistrict litigation , Judge Donald C. Nugent , James Clinger v. Lincoln Electric Company , Hobart Brothers , Parkinsonism , welding rods , Miller Electric Manufacturing , Litigation , welding fumes , lawsuit , Lincoln Electric , manganese , James Clinger