Chinese Dry Wall Problems In Louisiana

Even though the Chinese drywall debacle is centered largely in Florida, the legal eagles involved in several China drywall class action lawsuits will be heading to the Big Easy in order to litigate Chinese drywall problems.
According to the June 15th, 2009 edition of the Tampa Bay Business Journal (TBBJ) the various class action lawsuits that have been filed alleging problems with drywall manufactured in China, will be consolidated and tried in New Orleans.

In addition to Florida, Chinese drywall lawsuits have sprung up in Virginia, Louisiana and Ohio, among other states.

The Florida Department of Health, as of June 15th, was tracking more than 440 complaints surrounding allegedly defective drywall imported from China. Most contractors use drywall manufactured in the US, but a combination of shortages driven by the building boom and attractive pricing prompted some contractors and suppliers to look to China for alternative product.

Some houses were built exclusively with Chinese drywall, whereas others were found to contain Chinese drywall interspersed with US-sourced product.

Chinese drywall problems first appeared in the various cities dotting Florida’s Gulf Coast in the southwest sector of the state, and attorneys in South Florida argue that Miami would have been the preferred location for the Chinese drywall class action consolidation, given the observation that the majority of problems with regard to the imported product occurred there.

For many, the Chinese drywall problems have meant that remaining in their homes or vacation properties, presents a significant challenge.

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