Topic
Defective Drywall
14 published works
Insurance Law Hawaii
Installation of Chinese Drywall Constitutes Separate Occurrence in Each Home
Coverage for damage caused by the installation of Chinese drywall was the issue in Dragas Mgt. Corp. v. Hanover Ins. Co., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 80178 (E.D. Va. July…
Virginia Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
The Virginia Defective Drywall Correction and Restoration Assistance Fund
By Tad Lunger
We've got two new provisions to the Code of Virginia as of this last legislative session which create a perpetual, non-reverting fund to facilitate the remediation of property impacted by the use…
Mass Tort Defense
Developments in Proposed Class Actions in China Drywall MDL
By Sean Wajert
In the Chinese Drywall MDL, certain plaintiffs recently moved for leave to amend their Class Action Complaint to expand the class definition as to def
Construction & Transition Litigation Law Blog
Insurance Companies Deny Claims, Drop Policies
I found an article on line this week which reports that in the wake of the defective Chinese drywall epidemic, insurance Companies have started to deny claims, and even worse,…
Construction & Transition Litigation Law Blog
New Bill Focused on Chinese Drywall Manufactures Enters Senate
A new Bill introduced recently into the senate could make it easier for homeowners with defective Chinese drywall to take the manufacturer to court. The Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act…
Ontario Condo Law Blog
Chinese drywall threat seems distant — for now
The horror stories about Chinese drywall have been widely reported. There have been no reports of this defective product appearing in our area but it may just be a matter…
Real Estate Advisor Law Blog
Congress Introduces Chinese Drywall Legislation
Congress has recently introduced a number of measures in response to the problems caused by defective drywall imported from China. Both the House and Senate introduced identical bills titled the Drywall…
Construction & Transition Litigation Law Blog
Florida Attorney General Warns Homeowners of Chinese Drywall Scams
Florida Attorney General, Bill McCollum, issued a consumer advisory warning to homeowners in Florida who have been affected by Chinese Drywall alerting them of scams related to the defective drywall…
Ahead of Schedule
Chinese drywall claims now certified as a class action
By Adam Walters
Our Sean Gay recently blogged here and here about recent complaints out of Florida and elsewhere concerning defective Chinese-manufactured drywall that emits noxious sulfur gas and has been linked to…
Real Estate Advisor Law Blog
Lawsuits Begin over Defective Chinese Drywall
Imagine purchasing a brand new home, only to discover it has a persistent rotten egg smell. On top of that, your new appliances mysteriously stop working and the home’s copper wiring…