U.S. District Judge Fallon has announced a Chinese drywall settlement agreement with the German manufacturer Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co., which means that thousands of Gulf Coast homeowners will be able to have their homes repaired.
Norfolk and Virginia Beach Circuit Court Judges entered default judgments against the Chinese manufacturer, Taishan Gypsum Co. Ltd., which sold defective Chinese drywall to the US.
A settlement between the drywall manufacturer Knauf Group and homebuilders who used defective Chinese drywall will result in hundreds of homes being repaired in Gulf states.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have released a new Chinese drywall home remediation plan.
Broward County Circuit Judge Charles Greene, ruled that victims of defective Chinese drywall can file a separate lawsuit against the Miami-based distributor Banner Supply Co. if they are not satisfied with the $54 million Banner class settlement.
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A Florida building supply company, Banner Supply Co., filed a lawsuit against the drywall manufacturer Knauf Gips.
Cape Coral city officals are waiving building permit fees that are associated with repairing homes with defective chinese drywall which could potentially save homeowners hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees.
Real Estate License holders and Landlords must disclose Chinese drywall in to buyer/tenant. If this information is not provided within 60 days the lease may be terminated…
A summary judgment in Builders Mutual Insurance Co., v. Dragas Management Corporation, rules in favor of insurance company claiming Dragas had no legal obligation to pay remediation costs as damages.