Posts Tagged ‘maker’

Chinese Drywall Maker to Pay Homeowners to Settle Contamination Lawsuits

Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co., a Chinese drywall maker, agreed to pay at least $800 million to settle homeowner claims that faulty building materials contaminated their homes with corrosive sulfur fumes, plaintiffs’ lawyers said.

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Maker to Pay Homeowners to Settle Suits

(Updates with company lawyer’s comments starting in sixth paragraph.) Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) — Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co., a maker, agreed to pay at least $800 million to settle homeowner claims that faulty building materials …

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Settlement reached with largest maker of

As many as 3,000 Florida homes should be relieved of smelly, corrosive as a result a settlement this week with one of the largest makers of the building material. Owners of up to 8,000 other Florida homes with defective …

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Maker to Pay Homeowners to Settle Contamination Lawsuits

Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co., a maker, agreed to pay at least $800 million to settle homeowner claims that faulty building materials contaminated their homes with corrosive sulfur fumes, plaintiffs’ lawyers said. Knauf agreed …

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Maker To Pay Millions In Claims

Thousands of Gulf Coast homeowners have repeatedly said their new homes were making them sick. In a federal courtroom in New Orleans Thursday, a manufacturer agreed to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to resolve court claims …

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Maker to Settle With Homeowners

Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co., a maker, agreed to pay at least $800 million to settle homeowner claims that faulty building materials contaminated their homes with corrosive sulfur fumes, plaintiffs’ lawyers said. Knauf agreed …

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maker loses another court ruling

Different day. Different court. Same result. A Norfolk Circuit Court judge entered a default judgment against the manufacturer that produced the tainted that made some local homes unlivable. It’s the second ruling in two days against …

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Settlement between Chinese drywall maker, builders covers fixes for hundreds in Gulf states

NEW ORLEANS — A settlement has been reached between a major manufacturer of Chinese-made drywall and homebuilders who used the tainted product in about 1,500 Gulf Coast homes. There were no objections to the settlement in court Wednesday in New Orleans. Plaintiffs’ lawyer Bruce Steckler says he expects approval by U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon. [...]

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Maker Agrees To Deal With Builders

A settlement outlined Wednesday between a major manufacturer of -made and homebuilders who used the tainted product in Florida, Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi could affect anywhere from 800 to 1,500 homes, attorneys said. Lawyers called it …

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maker to reimburse home builders

NEW ORLEANS — A settlement outlined Wednesday between a major manufacturer of -made and homebuilders who used the tainted product in Florida (including Manatee County), Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi could affect anywhere from …

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