In 1994 a national class action lawsuit was settled against some of the largest manufacturers of hardboard siding products.
Press board siding lawsuit.
Certainteed corporation and representatives of owners of buildings on which the siding had been installed reached a proposed class action settlement.
Georgia pacific had two brands involved in class action suits.
Class action lawsuits resulted and the manufacturers ended up paying a lot of money for siding to be replaced on homes.
Following the class action suit almost all manufacturers ceased production of their hardboard siding products.
Common issues with pressboard siding in 1994 hardboard siding s popularity buckled when a national class action lawsuit was settled against some of the largest manufacturers of hardboard siding products.
The class action is over.
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.
That was the last i had thought about hardboard siding until my father mentioned the product and i was very surprised to find out he had used it on the addition to his old house during the 70s.
Jefferson smurfit cladwood siding.
General motors fiat chrysler toyota and many others in the auto industry are siding with the trump administration in a lawsuit over whether california has the right to set its own greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy standards.
It has been alleged that the company sold defectively designed and manufactured exterior fiber cement siding that can fail prematurely.
Property owners who experienced problems with james hardie fiber cement siding may be able to participate in a class action lawsuit to recover compensation for repair costs and other damages.
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.
Certainteed will pay 103 9 million to settle the class action approved by the court.
In 1994 pressboard siding gained national attention when a class action law suit settlement against some of its largest manufacturers dictated that anyone who owned property constructed with their hardboard siding between january 1 1980 and january 15 1998 dates vary by manufacturer could be reimbursed for damages caused from the siding if any.
The class action lawsuit against georgia pacific hardboard siding products is over.
Smurfit stone container which had merged with the prior owner of cladwood corp jefferson smurfit declared bankruptcy.
Cladwood exterior siding a resin bonded particle board substrate with both side fiber overlay.
Jarrett siding that was manufactured at the jarratt va plant between 1979 and 1987.
File in this oct.
The class action lawsuit against masonite hardboard siding products is over.
