Jury Awards Damages for Chinese Drywall to Homeowner
A Florida family has been awarded $2.46 million in the first Chinese drywall lawsuit to be heard by a jury. The decision was seen by some as a “bellwether” case,…
Tag Archives: Florida Drywall
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Chinese Drywall Class Action Suit Certified in Florida
A class action lawsuit over Chinese drywall has been certified in Florida state court, allowing about 150 Miami-area homeowners to pursue compensation from drywall suppliers and builders who allegedly built…
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CPSC Reports Defective Chinese Drywall in Homes in 24 States
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has received about new 270 reports of defective Chinese drywall problems, bringing the total number of reports to at least 877 homes from…
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Chinese Drywall Testing by EPA Confirms High Levels of Chemicals
This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed Chinese drywall testing found that samples of wallboard imported from China between 2004 and 2008, which have caused corrosion and other…
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Chinese Drywall Lawsuit Consolidation Hearing Scheduled for Next Month
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation is scheduled to hear oral arguments late next month on a motion filed to consolidate all Chinese drywall lawsuits pending in various federal…
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Chinese Drywall Problems Lead to Reports of Scams in Florida
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum indicates that the recent Chinese drywall problems that have surfaced throughout Florida, have led to reports of scams involving con artists fraudulently claiming that they…
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Florida Drywall Testing Seeks Information on Health Side Effects
According to a statement released Friday, the Florida Health Department has started testing to identify and assess the potential health effects that may be caused by defective Chinese drywall. Thousands…
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Florida Chinese Drywall Complaints Lead to Call for Federal Help
Florida Governor Charlie Crist requested Federal assistance with the Chinese drywall problems that will impact thousands of homeowners in his state, asking for access to the resources of the Environmental…
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Defective Drywall Class Action Lawsuits Filed Over Rotten Egg Smell and Other Problems
Class action lawsuits have been filed in at least two states over allegedly defective drywall imported from China, which could produce a strong smell of rotten eggs, corrode electrical equipment…
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Defective Chinese Drywall Lawsuits
Thousands of homes in Florida and throughout the United States that were built between 2004 and 2007, may contain defective drywall imported from China. The Chinese drywall contains dangerously high…
