NU Online News Service, April 8, 3:53 p.m.EST
A federal judge in New Orleans has awarded $2.6 million indamages and repair costs to seven Virginia families that sued themanufacturer of Chinese drywall material.
U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon ruled today in the class actioncase Germano, et al. v. Taishan Gypsum Co. Ltd., et al.Taishan must pay for the removal of sulfur-emitting wallboardproduced in China that homeowners said emitted smelly gases,created corrosion of materials in their homes and caused healthproblems.
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