JONES v. LINCOLN ELEC. CO.

Nos. 96-1376, 97-1938, 98-1487.

188 F.3d 709 (1999)

Terry JONES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO., Hobart Brothers Inc., Westinghouse Electric Corp., Airco/The BOC Group, Inc., and Teledyne Industries, Inc., Defendants-Appellees, and Dr. Thomas W. Eager, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 29, 1999.

Rehearing Denied August 19, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert G. McCoy, Michael P. Cascino (argued), Cascino Vaughan Law Offices, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant in No. 96-1376.

Frank E. Stachyra, Robert G. McCoy, Michael P. Cascino, Thomas A. Kelleher, Cascino Vaughan Law Offices, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant in No. 97-1938.

Thomas A. Kelliher, Cascino Vaughan Law Offices, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant in No. 98-1487.

Brad D. Roth, Anne R. Rempe, Jennifer A. Keller (argued), Cassiday, Schade & Gloor, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees in No. 96-1376.

D. Patterson Gloor, Peter G. Bell, Brad D. Roth, Anne R. Rempe, Sandra E. Kupelian, Cassiday, Schade & Gloor, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees in No. 97-1938.

Theodore T. Poulos, Matthew F. Rennelly (argued), Cotsirilos, Stephenson, Tighe & Streicker, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee in No. 97-1938.

David P. Gloor, Cassiday, Schade & Gloor, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees in No. 98-1487.

Before CUMMINGS, BAUER, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

We have consolidated for decision three appeals arising from Terry Jones's product liability suit against Hobart Brothers Company, Lincoln Electric Company, Airco/The BOC Group, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Inco Alloys International, Incorporated, and Teledyne, Incorporated, (collectively, "Defendants"), all of whom are various manufacturers and distributors of welding rods. Jones sought to hold Defendants liable for neurological injuries...

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