Chinese Drywall Toxic?

A Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge ruled Wednesday that homeowners who have toxic Chinese drywall in their homes to file claims seeking punitive damages against building materials company Knauf.

Many victims who have filed individual lawsuits in state court are opting out of the proposed federal court settlement, which they believe will only provide each of them with $4,000 to $6,000 – not enough to cover the cost of rebuilding their unlivable homes and to compensate them for all the damages they have suffered.

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A Broward County judge has ordered a Miami-based distributor of tainted Chinese drywall to fully disclose the details of its insurance policy, as well as the company’s assets, to help South Florida homeowners decide whether or not to partake in a $54.5 …

Orlando, FL: A Flordia judge recently ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in litagation over defective Chinese drywall. The Hillsborough County judge, Robert Foster, ruled that homeowners’ insurance should cover the damage caused by the tainted product. He …

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – 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 …

A Florida judge has ruled in favor of homeowners plagued with Chinese drywall. Craig and Melissa Walker sued their insurance company after it refused to cover the cost to fix the Odessa home. The insurance company had argued that defective material and …

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 …

A Tampa judge has ruled in favor of homeowners who sued their insurance company after it refused to cover the cost of fixing Chinese drywall.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — 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 …