Hundreds of cases have been consolidated into part of the federal proceedings in New Orleans. An initial trial just wrapped up that involved seven Virginia homeowners. Around the corner, on March 15, a family from Louisiana is scheduled to begin trial against a Chinese owned entity/manufacturer.
Homeowners affected by Chinese drywall all share the same goal: to find a solution sooner rather than later. After all, living in a home with Chinese drywall is not an option. This means that families either find a solution, or find a place to live for the time being.
A recent article on WAFB.com details the [...]
Louisiana Attorney General James D. Caldwell recently released a statement saying that he filed a lawsuit in state court to help both local and state governments recover money that has been lost dealing with Chinese drywall.
Many homes were built in Louisiana with Chinese drywall following Hurricane Katrina. As the days go by, more and more [...]
The suit, against Knauf Plasterboard Tainjin Co. Ltd. was filed on Wednesday. The suit was initiated on behalf of homeowners with this particular brand of drywall in their homes. According to the source, around 2,100 persons joined the suit (or at least, signed up) prior to a deadline last week. Apparently, as many as 600 people filed lately but the lead plaintiff counsel expressed plans to attempt to let those stragglers in the mix.
WLOX.com released a story detailing a Gulfport, Mississippi couple who is hoping to have their Chinese drywall case heard in federal court. If things work out as planned, it appears that they are going to be among the first of many cases to be heard. The title of the story is “Gulfport Chinese drywall lawsuit [...]
The Louisiana Recovery Authority is doing all they can to help people who are suffering from Chinese drywall in their home. Nola.com is reporting that they are urging effected homeowners to call a hotline number next week to report their problem and all the details that surround it. In turn, they feel that this will [...]
The Mandeville City Council is looking for as many ways as possible to help the many victims of Chinese drywall in the area. One such option that is being discussed is giving victims a break on the cost of the building permits needed to remediate the problem and make related repairs and upgrades.
Councilman Jerry Coogan [...]
According to a report by the Associated Press, the Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) has approved a $5 million plan to help residents who have been victimized by tainted Chinese drywall. Of course, the plan still has to make its way through state lawmakers – but hopefully that will not be too big of an issue.
The [...]
After months of scientific testing, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released the results of its investigation Thursday. The results: federal investigators found higher than normal levels of sulfur and strontium in Chinese drywall samples. As a caveat, the report did not conclusively link the health problems and reported damages that thousands of U.S. homeowners have reported to the agency with the drywall directly. Instead of an outright assertion, the CPSC said additional testing was needed and that a new report should be released at some point in November.
WXVT in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is reporting that “The Louisiana Recovery Authority is pushing forward with plans to create a $5 million program to help some homeowners rehabilitate and repair property with Chinese drywall problems.”
The only problem with this plan is that it is not expected to become effective anytime soon. In other words, the [...]
