ANOTHER CHINESE DRYWALL SUIT FILED
May 24, 2009
Sandy G.
Senate ponders what to do next
By Jon Hood, ConsumerAffairs.com
Another class action has been filed in the ongoing Chinese drywall saga, this one on behalf of three North Carolina homeowners who complained of illness and damage to their homes as a result of the wallboard.
Around 550 millions pounds of Chinese drywall was imported into the United States during the period between 2004 and 2006. This was in part due to a domestic shortage because of the housing boom, but construction in the wake of Hurricane Katrina also played a significant role.
The most commonly-cited culprit is Chinese manufacturer Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co., Ltd. (KPT), although other companies may also have imported defective drywall.
A number of other suits have already been filed in Florida, Virginia, Mississippi, Louisiana, and North Carolina. All in all, consumers in at least 16 states are affected. Florida and Louisiana appear to be the hardest-hit.
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Chinese Drywall | June 4, 2009 at 6:10 AM
The Florida residents that have this problem are going to have to get together as one to fight this issue. There’s no way one individual will be able to cost effectively fight this one on their own.