Judge Denies Motion For Interlocutory Appeal In Wisconsin Lead Case

Mealey's (January 28, 2016, 2:00 PM EST) -- MILWAUKEE — The federal judge in Wisconsin presiding over eight lead paint poisoning lawsuits on Jan. 26 issued a comprehensive ruling denying the defendants’ motion for certification of her decision on personal jurisdiction for the purpose of an interlocutory appeal, saying that the best way to advance the litigation is to proceed to discovery (Glenn Burton Jr. v. American Cyanamid Company, et al., No. 07-0303; Ravon Owens v. American Cyanamid, et al., No. 07-0441; Ernest Gibson v. American Cyanamid, et al., No. 07-0864; Brionn Stokes v. American Cyanamid, et al., No. 07-0865; Cesar Sifuentes v. American Cyanamid, et al., No. 10-0075; Maniya Allen v. American Cyanamid, et al., No. 11-0055, Deziree Valoe v. American Cyanamid, et al., No. 11- 0425; Dijonae Trammell v. American Cyanamid, et al., No. 14-1423, E.D. Wis.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9596)....