Knauf Gips denies responsibility for subsidiarie’s [Knauf Plasterboard Tinjian] production of defective Chinese drywall

Knauf Gips, a German manufacturing company, continues to argue that it is not responsible for the defective Chinese drywall produced by its subsidiary Knauf Plasterboard Tinjian, even though documents filed in German and US courts reveal a close tie between the two entities.

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

Chinese drywall manufacturer Taishan Gypsum Co. responds to lawsuit

Taishan Gypsum Co. Ltd, the Chinese drywall manufacturer that was ordered to pay $2.6 million in damages to seven Virginia homeowners, has for the first time yesterday responded to the lawsuit with an appeal. This response has renewed hope that the company may eventually pay these damages.

CPSC Identifies Manufacturers of defective Chinese drwyall

The CPSC released a list of drywall manufacturers whose drywall produced high levels of hydrogen sulfide during testing. They stated “There is a stong association between hydrogen sulfide and metal corrosion.” Highest Levels: Knauf Plasterboard (Tianjin) Co. Ltd.: (year of manufacture 2005) China

Lousiana Bill would prevent insurance companies from canceling policies for Chinese drywall

Senator Julie Quinn of Louisiana proposed a bill that was approved today by the La. Senate Insurance Committee, and will now be sent to the full Senate for consideration. The New York Times reported that the bill “would bar property insurers from canceling, refusing to renew, or increasing premiums or deductibles because of Chinese drywall at a property”.

A look at how Judge Fallon arrived at $2.6 million in damages for Virginia plaintiffs

Chinese drywall – Once all the potentially affected components have been removed and the house has been aired out and cleansed, the property is subject to certification. An engineering company must certify the home is habitable.

$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.

Drywall- Hidden Danger? NBC Nightly News

Homeowners target ‘toxic’ Chinese drywall
March 29: After millions of sheets of Chinese drywall were imported into the U.S. after mass destruction from the 2005 hurricane season caused a shortage of U.S materials, a federal lawsuit is now demanding that a Chinese manufacturer pay damages for what they say were toxic materials. NBC’s Mark Potter reports

FEMA not lending Chinese Drywall Help in Florida

By now, you may have heard that FEMA has rejected Florida’s request for Chinese drywall help. As you can imagine, this does not bode well for other states that were hoping to get some sort of relief from the agency.

Federal agency wants information about potential Chinese drywall fires

The primary agency that has handled consumer complaints since the start of the Chinese drywall crisis has been the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The CPSC recently teamed up with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct extensive studies on allegedly defective drywall, in an effort to establish a connection between reported health and home issues with the drywall.

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