A summary judgment in Builders Mutual Insurance Co., v. Dragas Management Corporation, rules in favor of insurance company claiming Dragas had no legal obligation to pay remediation costs as damages.
Chinese drywall battle in Virginia: After 2 years, more than 170 Hampton Roads homeowners are still fighting the Chinese drywall battle. Since many have sold their homes, lost them to foreclosure or bankruptcy. Many who have sold their homes were only able to receive less than half of what they paid.
Virginia Chinese drywall victims should be aware of the approaching deadline for filing a lawsuit. Contact us for more information.
Patrick Ryan of Carrollton, VA and Bill Ryan of Hampton, have decided to fix their toxic Chinese drywall home themselves.
Judge Eldon Fallon awarded damages of $2.6 million Thursday to the owners of seven homes in Virginia, reported the Herald Tribune Friday.
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
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has seen complaints flow in surrounding toxic Chinese drywall from more states than not, but some specifically have been hit the hardest.
On Monday, January 25 2010, a vote was held by the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor. The proposed bill is now headed to the Senate where a full vote is expected to take place.
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.”
As drywall concerns loom following the recent report released by the Consumer Product Safety Commission that indicated higher than normal levels of sulfur and strontium, Virginia senators are at least appearing to take action. Senators from Florida, Virginia, and Louisiana including Mark Warner and Jim Webb have proposed a resolution that would alleviate homeowners who [...]
