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Miami Judge Allows Chinese Drywall Suits To Seek Punitive Damages

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.

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Judge orders drywall supplier to disclose insurance, assets – Miami Herald

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 …

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Is Chinese drywall settlement generous enough? Some attorneys don’t think so. – Miami Herald

Last month’s $54.5 million settlement by a Miami-based Chinese drywall supplier might not be such a sweet deal for those affected, according to at least two local attorneys pushing for more transparency in the process. At issue: How much money will end …

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Settlement reached in Chinese drywall lawsuit – Miami Herald

A class-action lawsuit against a Chinese drywall supplier reached a tentative settlement Tuesday, with $54.5 million pledged to repair tainted Florida homes. Banner Supply, a Miami company that sold 1.4 million sheets of Chinese drywall to builders in …

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Florida Accutane Class Action Trial Lawyer Spencer Aronfeld Lectures at U Miami Law School

Spencer Aronfeld University of Miami School of Law (1991) lectures at the Mass Torts Law Society today regarding his experience representing individuals in the Chinese Drywall, BP Oil Spill and Accutane class actions. He is joined by Tony Shawl the president of the MTLS and students of the University of Miami School of Law.

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NBC News, Miami, FL: Owners Sue Over Drywall (03-26-09)

NBC News reporter Mark Potter discusses growing concerns over Chinese Drywall, among Florida residents.

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Feds: Wiring in Chinese drywall homes no risk – Miami Herald

NEW ORLEANS — Federal regulators are no longer advising people to replace the electrical wiring in homes containing tainted Chinese drywall after a study found no safety hazard if the wiring is left in place. The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the …

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Chinese Drywall Miami – AirMD® Interview

An interview about Chinese Drywall with the scientific director of AirMD® (airmd.com ) in South Florida.

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Drywall firms offer to settle – Miami Herald

Drywall manufacturer Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin agreed this week to pay to repair dozens of houses in Homestead that were part of a class-action suit over Chinese drywall — and cover their attorneys’ fees and other expenses. And the homeowners won’t have …

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Supplier settles in Chinese drywall case in Miami – Tampa Bay Online

MIAMI – A supplier of defective Chinese drywall has agreed to settle its part of a class-action lawsuit brought by 79 South Florida homeowners. Attorneys said Tuesday that Banner Supply Corp. agreed to pay a confidential amount to the homeowners. That …

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