Pressed Wood Siding Class Action Suit

Certainteed will pay 103 9 million to settle the class action approved by the court.

Pressed wood siding class action suit.

Jarrett siding that was manufactured at the jarratt va plant between 1979 and 1987. If you qualify as an eligible claimant you may be entitled to recover under the settlement agreement. To be an eligible claimant you must. Georgia pacific had two brands involved in class action suits.

Own property in the united states or its territories in which masonite omniwood siding has been incorporated and installed from january 1 1992 to january 6 1999. The class action lawsuit against masonite hardboard siding products is over. The settlement is intended to resolve disputes between the parties about the performance of the siding. The class action lawsuit against georgia pacific hardboard siding products is over.

In 1994 a national class action lawsuit was settled against some of the largest manufacturers of hardboard siding products. This stipulated that owners of properties constructed using hardboard siding from january 1 1980 through january 15 1998 depending on the manufacturer could be reimbursed for any damages caused by the product. Jarrett and catawba siding. On january 15 1998 the circuit court of mobile county alabama granted approval to a settlement reached by plaintiffs the masonite corporation and international paper that provides regionally adjusted replacement costs for damaged siding to class members who make a qualified claim.