Celebrity brings attention to class action case
The big news today in the world of gypsum is the start of the class action lawsuit against drywall manufacturer Knauf Plasterboard Tainjin Co. Ltd. New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton has been named as the lead plaintiff in the suit, giving the case a sheen of celebrity. The full text of the complaint can be found here (pdf). It’s 591 pages long.
The first Chinese drywall lawsuit begins this month, and here is some good information on this ongoing issue: http://www.chinese-drywall-answers.com/ Among other problems, people living with Chinese drywall have suffered eye, respiratory, and sinus problems that may be linked to the gases emitted from defective Chinese drywall that produce a sulfurous odor and permeates homes, causing metals, including air conditioning coils and even jewelry, to corrode. Some 500 million pounds of Chinese drywall was imported into this country since the late 1990s, impacting about 100,000 homes.
Cyn
January 5, 2010 at 3:10 pm