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Judge Gives Preliminary OK To Settlement In Chinese Drywall Litigation
Posted on 11 Jan 2012 by Christopher Bauer

NEW ORLEANS - (Mealey's) The federal judge in Louisiana presiding over the Chinese drywall multidistrict litigation on Jan. 10 preliminarily approved a settlement that would resolve thousands of claims involving defective drywall manufactured by Knauf... Read More

Tags: Chinese Drywall , KPT , Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin , MDL 2047 , Eldon E. Fallon , Louisiana , Litigation , multidistrict litigation , Settlement , In re: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation , defective drywall

Settlement Reached With Supplier Of Tainted Chinese Drywall Products
Posted on 26 Apr 2011 by Christopher Bauer

NEW ORLEANS - (Mealey's) Attorneys involved in MDL 2047 announced April 26 that a settlement agreement has been reached between the plaintiffs and a local supplier of tainted Chinese drywall ( In re: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability... Read More

Tags: Chinese Drywall , Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation , Eldon Fallon , MDL 2047 , Knauf , Interior/Exterior Building Supply , Litigation , Settlement , Russ Herman

Federal Judge Issues Order Approving 5 Defective Drywall Settlements
Posted on 8 Feb 2013 by Christopher Bauer

NEW ORLEANS - (Mealey's) The federal judge in Louisiana presiding over the massive Chinese-manufactured defective drywall litigation issued an order Feb. 7 approving five class action settlements with manufacturers, builders, suppliers and installers... Read More

Tags: Chinese Drywall , Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation , U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana , Banner Supply Co. , KPT , L&W Supply Corp. , Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin , MDL 2047 , toxic torts , class action , Eldon E. Fallon , Interior/Exterior Building Supply LP , Louisiana , Litigation , In re: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation , Settlement

Parties In Defective Chinese Drywall Litigation Propose Class Action Settlement
Posted on 15 Dec 2011 by Christopher Bauer

NEW ORLEANS - (Mealey's) Parties in the Chinese drywall multidistrict litigation in a Louisiana federal court on Dec. 15 announced a proposed class action settlement that would potentially resolve thousands of claims involving defective drywall manufactured... Read More

Tags: Chinese Drywall , KPT , Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin , MDL 2047 , class action , Louisiana , Litigation , multidistrict litigation , Settlement , In re: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation

Preliminary $55M Settlement Reached With Florida Homeowners In Chinese Drywall Action
Posted on 14 Jun 2011 by Christopher Bauer

NEW ORLEANS - (Mealey's) Parties in MDL 2047 announced June 14 that a preliminary $55 million settlement has been reached between Florida-based drywall suppliers, their insurers and a proposed class of homeowners whose properties were damaged by tainted... Read More

Tags: Chinese Drywall , Banner Supply Co. , Chartis , FCCI Insurance , MDL 2047 , Florida , Litigation , Insurance , Settlement , Hanover American Insurance , In re: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation , Maryland Casualty