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Construction & Transition Litigation Law Blog
Louisiana Judge States Policy Exclusions Used to Deny Chinese Drywall Insurance Clams Don’t Apply
Lloyd Medley, chief judge of Orleans Parish Civil District Court, stated that the policy exclusions that insurers have commonly been using to deny claims for drywall damage don't apply. Medley…
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CPSC Recommends Removal and Replacement of Chinese Drywall
By Sean Gay
Today the Consumer Product Safety Commission recommended removal of all sulfur-containing drywall from homes built with the problem drywall. The CPSC’s recommendation is contained in its Interim Remediation Guidance for Homes…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Chinese Drywall Claims May Be Covered Under Homeowners Policy–Favorable Developments in Louisiana
By Chip Merlin
First party insurance claims involving Chinese drywall have been given some hope from recent Louisiana trial court rulings. Two trial court rulings in Simon Finger and Rebecca Finger vs. Audubon…
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Chinese Drywall – Federal Judge Rules No Coverage For Drywall Remediation
On March 24, 2010, Judge Rebecca Beach Smith of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia dismissed claims filed by a Virginia Beach-based builder seeking insurance coverage…
Florida Insurance Blog
Pollution Exclusion Does Not Apply to Chinese Drywall
By Mark Nation
In a New Orleans case a trial judge entered an order on March 26, holding the pollution exclusion in a homeowners insurance policy does not apply to damage done by…
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Chinese Drywall – Second Bellwether Trial Complete
As reported here, the first federal trial in the nationwide Chinese drywall controversy began on February 19th, 2010 in New Orleans, La. That trial, involving defendant Taishan Gypsum, has now…
Construction & Transition Litigation Law Blog
Update on Chinese drywall Remediation Trial in New Orleans
U.S. District Court Judge Eldon E. Fallon is expected to issue a detailed ruling shortly, laying out the scope of remediation he thinks is necessary. However, during the trial, two…
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Chinese Drywall – First Bellwether Trial Ongoing
The first federal trial in the nationwide Chinese drywall controversy began on February 19th, 2010 in New Orleans and is ongoing. This “bellwether” trial involves seven Virginia plaintiffs whose homes…
Construction & Transition Litigation Law Blog
Federal Agencies Set Criteria for Chinese Drywall Diagnosis
Federal agencies recently released a new set of criteria to help members and inspectors determine whether recent renovations or construction definitively has defective Chinese drywall. Calling it a "preliminary" protocol,…
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Chinese Drywall – Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation Rules that Matter Involving North American Manufactured Drywall Should Not Be Transferred to Chinese Drywall MDL
On December 2, 2009 the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation (“JPML”) ruled that an action alleging damage from North American manufactured drywall should not be transferred to the federal Chinese…