Chinese Drywall Toxic?

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 …

In a ruling that could have widespread implications on Florida’s insurance industry, a Hillsborough County circuit judge says an Odessa homeowner’s damage from toxic, Chinese-made drywall is covered by his homeowner insurance policy. Judge Robert Foster …

In a ruling that could have widespread implications on Florida’s insurance industry, a Hillsborough County Circuit Court judge says an Odessa homeowner’s damage from toxic, Chinese-made drywall is covered by his homeowner’s insurance policy.

However exclusions in most homeowners’ policies exclude payment.

In a win for plaintiffs, Fallon determined that Chinese drywall does cause a physical loss to a home because it corrodes wiring and electronics, and went on to rule that policy exclusions for latent defects, pollution dampness and pollution don’t apply.

Palm Beach, FL : When it comes to Chinese drywall , there could be some confusion over who is to blame for homeowners dealing with Chinese drywall problems. For example, the companies who installed the defective Chinese drywall did not make the drywall …

MIAMI—A federal district court judge in Florida ruled that the liability insurer of a property development group has no duty to provide coverage for property damage or defend for Chinese drywall claims that manifested prior to the issuance of the insurance policy.

July 16–MANATEE — Lawyers for homeowners suing over defective Chinese drywall want a federal judge to set some rules on a manufacturer’s efforts to settle with homebuilders, saying it could put homeowners at risk.

Homeowner attorneys are hoping to protect their clients by seeking rules in settlements over defective Chinese drywall. Bradenton.com said the lawyers are asking a federal judge to put some rules in place on manufacturers settlement attempts with home builders, noting that builders and Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. Ltd. (KPT), could potentially use settlement talks to [...]

For those who know about the Chinese drywall problem. Due to the fact or government will let almost anyone import about anything into the United states. We now have people with homes they can’t live in because dry wall lets off poison gases. The insurance companies will not pay the claims filed and some are [...]