N.O. Judge To Hear Cases Over Chinese Drywall – WDSU

Filed in Chinese Drywall Recall News on Jun.17, 2009

NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge in New Orleans has been assigned to hear a batch of lawsuits against Chinese drywall manufacturers and other companies linked to the product.

Monday’s ruling by a panel of judges consolidates cases from Louisiana, Florida, Ohio and other states and assigns U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon to oversee them.

The lawsuits claim Chinese-made drywall is emitting sulfur, methane and other chemical compounds that are ruining homes and harming residents’ health.

The consolidated cases include about 15 suits that Louisiana-based attorney Daniel Becnel has filed in federal court in New Orleans on behalf of hundreds of homeowners.

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Chinese made toxic drywall is causing unpleasant odors and possibly leading to electric problems in dozens of homes constructed during the housing boom. Some builders and environmental consultants are investigating whether the drywall is emitting sulfur-based gases that may be corroding air-conditioner coils, computer wiring and metal picture frames. Builders use domestically produced drywall, which is made mainly from the mineral gypsum. During the 2006 housing boom and the scramble for construction material along the Gulf Coast for reconstruction after Hurricane Katrina suppliers began importing drywall from China.
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