Certainteed fiber cement siding litigation mdl docket no.
Certainteed fiber cement siding class action lawsuit.
A settlement class member with an eligible claim will be offered a cash payment in accordance with the agreement.
This proposed class action settlement covers the entire united states.
Certainteed denies the claims but agreed to settle the case.
For claim documentation requirements for completing the certainteed fiber cement siding class action claim form please click here.
The plaintiffs allege that the siding would shrink warp crack bow delaminate and otherwise deteriorate in ways that did not meet their expectations for the product.
Class action 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.
Certainteed weatherboards fiber cement exterior siding products have been linked to a number of problems including shrinking cracking and warping.
A federal class action lawsuit claims that certainteed s fiber cement siding has been severely defective since 2002 when it began making it with fly ash instead of sand to cash in on large federal tax breaks.
Certainteed will pay 103 9 million to settle the class action lawsuit.
The plaintiff claims that when certainteed sold its siding it promised that the siding would be free from manufacturing defects for a 50 year period.
It s been alleged that the problem first manifests as vertical hairline cracks in multiple areas of the siding.
The siding in question is certainteed weatherboardstm fiber cement siding lap siding vertical siding shapes soffit porch ceiling and 7 16 trim.
If you do qualify however you will need to file soon as the lawsuit ends on august 11th of 2020.
Certainteed will pay 103 9 million to settle the class action approved by the court.
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The lawsuit claims that the fiber cement siding is defective can crack within five years of installation and is not suitable for use as an exterior building product.
While these products are offered with a warranty those who have experienced certainteed fiber cement siding problems have complained that the manufacturer failed to abide by the terms of its contracts.
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One complaint alleged that certainteed has been manufacturing and selling defective fiber cement siding since at least 2002.
If you re part of the certainteed weatherboards fiber cement siding class action lawsuit settlement we can potentially also help you get thousands of dollars owed to you from that lawsuit settlement.
It has been alleged that the company sold defectively designed and manufactured exterior fiber cement siding that can fail prematurely.
The amount available to each claimant is determined using the criteria described in the settlement agreement.
Certainteed has reached a settlement in a class action that alleges that its fiber cement siding is defective and has failed to perform as promised.
