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
An order was issued Thursday by Judge Fallon in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern Division of Louisiana. The order was construed to be a judgment of sorts against a manufacturer entity known as Taishan Gypsum. According to the order, the defendant “failed to plead or [even observe] or defend the action.”
New Consumer Product Safety Commission chairman Inez Tenenbaum was questioned Thursday by lawmakers from Florida and Louisiana regarding the Chinese drywall issue that has yielded over 1,000 complaints thus far.
The Nguyen family of Virginia Beach was visited by Congressman Nye regarding Chinese Drywall.
Lennar Homes has been the most thorough about repairing toxic drywall damage thus far.
Several toxic Chinese drywall suits to be filed as one class action suit in Florida.
