First monetary judgment in Chinese drywall litigation
Judge Eldon Fallon awarded damages of $2.6 million Thursday to the owners of seven homes in Virginia, reported the Herald Tribune Friday.
Chinese drywall victims gain knowledge at town hall meeting held by Richard J. Serpe
In Newport News, Virginia, officials have expressed frustration with the lack of options. The Daily Press quoted Madeline McMillan, Newport News council member, as stating “As a municipality, we are limited. We don’t have the funds or a mechanism for the funds to channel to [homeowners in my jurisdiction], so it’s frustrating for me…[m]y heart goes out to them.”
CPSC releases test results, gives new date
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.
Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia face potential Chinese drywall issues
As reported by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, reports of defective and/or harmful drywall have been increasing in both number and breadth. The number of states implicated has now reached 26. While Florida has been the source of the most complaints, Virginia has seen numerous reports as well.
Judge Fallon appoints Chinese drywall inspectors
Earlier this week, some Floridians who found themselves in the increasingly common situation of realizing that the home they reside in contains potentially hazardous drywall, have had their homes, or are in the process of, being inspected after a court-appointed examination was ordered.
Chinese drywall trials may begin in early 2010
The plaintiffs are numerous, hailing from over 20 states – and the public is just starting to gain a sense of a time frame for when the first federal trial will begin with regard to hundreds of lawsuits against Chinese drywall manufacturers and suppliers.