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Plugs spark Florida class action against Ford Motor Co. – The Business Journal

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Chinese Drywall Supplier Told to Release Insurance Details – Insurance Journal

A South Florida judge has ruled that a Miami-based supplier of tainted Chinese drywall must disclose more details about a proposed $55 million class-action settlement . A Broward County judge ruled that Banner Supply Co. must release more information about …

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Floridians Await Chinese Drywall Settlement Monies – Insurance Journal

Florida residents whose homes were built by inferior Chinese drywall stand to gain a total of $55 million, but no one can say right now how much any individual homeowner might actually collect. A federal judge approved a class-action settlement against …

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U.S. Building Supply Firm Sues Chinese Drywall Maker – Insurance Journal

A Florida building supply company is suing a German conglomerate for $100 million over defective Chinese drywall installed in tens of thousands of homes. Banner Supply Co. charged in the lawsuit that Knauf Gips made false claims about the quality of the …

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Chinese drywall settlement questioned – The Business Journal

Two Miami homeowners who were victims of contaminated Chinese drywall announced in a news conference Friday they are opting out of a global settlement with Miami-based supplier Banner Supply Co. Charles and Sandra Puckett said they would rather have their …

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SuperMedia sued on overtime claims – The Business Journal

Dallas law firm Baron & Budd PC Baron & Budd PC Latest from The Business Journals Akin Gump seeks new space Baron & Budd hunts for D-FW office space Baron & Budd enter Chinese drywall fray Follow this company has sued SuperMedia Inc., claiming that the …

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Fixing the construction problem can eliminate insurance coverage – The Business Journal

The builder, Dragas Management, built 70 houses in the Tidewater area with Chinese drywall. After it received multiple reports of health symptoms and property damages, Dragas filed claims on multiple liability and umbrella insurance policies. It also …

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Banner Supply OKs $55M Chinese drywall settlement – The Business Journal

A home in Lauderhill was one of 300 to be remediated under a pilot program that launched in October 2010. Drywall supplier Banner Supply Co. and its insurers have agreed to pay $54.5 million to settle about 2,000 claims from Florida victims of the Chinese …

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Fowler White loses four to Wilson Elser – The Business Journal

The four specialize in insurance defense, product liability and construction defect law, and have handled defense against Chinese drywall claims. In a phone interview, Janis said Wilson Elser’s national profile was a deciding factor for him. He said the …

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Florida Judge Says Insurance Should Cover Chinese Drywall Case – Insurance Journal

A Florida judge has ruled that a couple’s damage from tainted Chinese drywall is covered by their homeowner insurance policy. Hillsborough County Circuit Judge Robert Foster this week said he found no exclusion in the Springfield, Ill.-based Teachers …

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