Chinese drywall manufacturer Taishan losses 2 hearings in Virginia
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.
Chinese Drywall PBS Story: Tainted drywall made in China causing harm
Chinese Drywall PBS Segment: Tainted drywall made in Chinese causing harm
Chinese drywall Newport News, VA TownHall Meeting w/ CPSC
Newport News, VA Chinese drywall town hall meeting with CPSC representatives still left homeowners, and now renters, with no answers to their questions concerning water safety, health problems, foreclosure.
First Chinese drywall trial: Jury awards Florida couple $2.4 million in damages
First Chinese drywall trial: Jury awards Florida couple $2.4 million in damages
Knauf ordered to pay up in Hernandez case
While most personal property items that sustain damages contain metals (the metal corrodes from toxic compounds present in the air), clothing is now an item of concern for homeowners seeking remedies for their losses. The reason clothing can be considered a damaged item due to defective drywall, is that the sulfuric odor in some cases can not be removed – the clothing is thus useless.
$2.6M Chinese drywall ruling for 7 Hampton Roads, Virginia homeowners
A Chinese drywall ruling was made on Thursday, April 8, by U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon in New Orleans, awarding seven Virginia homeowners $2.6 million in damages.
The seven Virginia homeowners were chosen as representatives of homes affected by the toxic Chinese drywall across the country- one Virginia Beach family, two in Newport News, and four in Williamsburg.
Knauf trial to start this week
For those homeowners, attorneys, builders, and others who are following the Chinese drywall trials and their related developments (which are underway in the Eastern District of Louisiana), this week is expected to mark the beginning of a trial where German manufacturer Knauf Plasterboard will participate. According to one source, the trial is expected to take [...]
Case Update: Taishan Trial to Start February 19, 2010
Chinese-controlled “Taishan Gypsum” never responded to the lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Louisiana last year. Judge Eldon Fallon entered “default judgment” against the company, meaning that that there will not be future arguments regarding whether Taishan did something “wrong.”
Boyton Beach, Florida – Families react to federal Chinese drywall results
Boyton Beach, Florida – Families react to federal Chinese drywall results
Attorney Richard Serpe on Toxic Chinese Drywall
Attorney Richard J. Serpe on Chinese Drywall