Defective Chinese Drywall Lawsuits Press Forward
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Chinese Drywall, a wide flat board used to create interior walls, is alleged to be emitting sulfur-based gases that:
- cause your home to smell like rotten eggs,
- corrode air-conditioner coils,computer and electrical wiring, and
- cause chronic health problems including sinus problems, a scratchy throat, itchy eyes, as well as other symptoms that go away when you leave the home.
As we have reported, all of the pending faulty Chinese Drywall claims have been consolidated into the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The assigned Multi-District "MDL" Court held a status conference today in New Orleans, Louisiana. We attended the status conference and are proud to supply you with the following report:
During the status conference, the Court advised that it has posted a markings catalog on its website under the "Drywall MDL" tab. The parties also discussed the vaious pretrial orders, copies of which are available on the Court's website.
In accordance with the Court's request at the status conference held last month, inspections have begun and ten properties have been tested. The protocol for these inspections has been amended and an additional ten homes will be tested.
The court will set bell weather trials for January through March 2010. Bellwether cases are actual trials of a small number of cases selected out of all of the pending cases to offer a picture of what a jury may decide in subsequent cases. It is very clear that the Court wants these cases moving.
The court set the next status conference for October 15, 2009. We will keep you updated.
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