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Chinese Drywall Settlement Reached
This is a settlement for the Chinese Drywall lawsuit.
New Orleans, LA: A global settlement has been reached in a class action litigation involving all drywall imported to the US from China. The litigation claims that Chinese drywall causes property damage, including damage to fixtures, electrical wiring, corrosion of pipes, and damage to or destruction of air conditioners, HVAC systems, refrigerators, and other appliances. Some people have also claimed that they suffered bodily injury as a result of exposure to Chinese drywall.
The companies being sued are distributors, suppliers, builders, developers, and installers who were associated with Chinese drywall. Some of these companies ("Participating Defendants") and some of their insurance companies ("Participating Insurers") have agreed to a Settlement. The Participating Defendants and Participating Insurers deny they did anything wrong.
Individuals and businesses are Class Members and likely included in the Settlement if they have any claim for property damage or personal injuries related to Chinese drywall that was installed anywhere in the US, except for in Virginia. More information about the type of damage caused by Chinese drywall, including pictures of the included drywall and damage the lawsuit claims it causes, can be found at the Settlement Website, ChineseDrywallClass.com .
Currently, there is not a claims process for this Settlement. At a later date the Court will approve a plan to distribute benefits to Class Members. At that time Class Members may receive payments for their damages or replacement of their drywall.
Some Class Members will have received a notice in the mail about the Settlement, and do not have to do anything to stay in the Class. For those who did not receive a notice in the mail, they must register to receive future updates about the Settlement, including when a claims process is available. Class Members can register at ChineseDrywallClass.com .
Class Members have a choice of whether or not to stay in the Class. If Class Members choose to stay in the Class, they will be legally bound by all orders and judgments of the Court, and they will not be able to sue, or continue to sue, the Defendants for the issues involved in this lawsuit.
Class Members that do not wish to be included in the Settlement can ask to be excluded from the Class. If they exclude themselves, they will keep any rights to sue the Participating Defendants for these claims, now or in the future, and will not be bound by any orders or judgments of the Court. Class Members must exclude themselves in writing by September 28, 2012.
Published on Jul-18-12
The companies being sued are distributors, suppliers, builders, developers, and installers who were associated with Chinese drywall. Some of these companies ("Participating Defendants") and some of their insurance companies ("Participating Insurers") have agreed to a Settlement. The Participating Defendants and Participating Insurers deny they did anything wrong.
Individuals and businesses are Class Members and likely included in the Settlement if they have any claim for property damage or personal injuries related to Chinese drywall that was installed anywhere in the US, except for in Virginia. More information about the type of damage caused by Chinese drywall, including pictures of the included drywall and damage the lawsuit claims it causes, can be found at the Settlement Website, ChineseDrywallClass.com .
Currently, there is not a claims process for this Settlement. At a later date the Court will approve a plan to distribute benefits to Class Members. At that time Class Members may receive payments for their damages or replacement of their drywall.
Some Class Members will have received a notice in the mail about the Settlement, and do not have to do anything to stay in the Class. For those who did not receive a notice in the mail, they must register to receive future updates about the Settlement, including when a claims process is available. Class Members can register at ChineseDrywallClass.com .
Class Members have a choice of whether or not to stay in the Class. If Class Members choose to stay in the Class, they will be legally bound by all orders and judgments of the Court, and they will not be able to sue, or continue to sue, the Defendants for the issues involved in this lawsuit.
Class Members that do not wish to be included in the Settlement can ask to be excluded from the Class. If they exclude themselves, they will keep any rights to sue the Participating Defendants for these claims, now or in the future, and will not be bound by any orders or judgments of the Court. Class Members must exclude themselves in writing by September 28, 2012.
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