Chinese Drywall Toxic?

A large banner hangs outside the Davis Islands home of Billy and Stacy Peek, but it's not decorative. It blames their builder for using Chinese drywall.

A large banner hangs outside the Davis Islands home of Billy and Stacy Peek, but it’s not decorative. It blames their builder for using . TAMPA, Fla. — It is a stately home on Davis Islands, but what it’s known for now is a statement.

After homeowners’ attorneys argued proof a manufacturer knew its drywall was faulty, the company agreed to punitive damanages Photo Credit: Getty Images

A judge on Thursday is to review a proposed $54.5 million settlement agreement with Banner Supply Co., the Miami-based company that supplied the corrosive Chinese drywall board in thousands of homes across Florida. While the proposed multimillion-dollar settlement might sound generous, some attorneys are questioning whether it’s enough money to truly help homeowners.

A Miami jury on Thursday began deliberations in the nation’s first Chinese drywall trial to involve a local supply company. Attorneys for homeowners Armin Seifart and Lisa Gore-Seifart told the jury they are seeking …

Local chinese drywall importer goes out of business