House Siding Lawsuit

However allura claimed that the problem was improper installation.

House siding lawsuit. Jarrett and catawba siding. Over 500 million has been paid out to customers regarding this suit. Composite siding is man made boards manufactured for use as exterior siding made from various combinations of wood fibers fillers binders and glue. The class action lawsuit against masonite hardboard siding products is over.

Following the class action suit almost all manufacturers ceased production of their hardboard siding products. Georgia pacific stopped making siding at that plant in 1987 because it did not meet expectations. The settlement is intended to resolve disputes between the parties about the performance of the siding. If you have had problems with any of the house siding products involved in the class action lawsuits here is some key information.

Jarrett and catawba siding involved in a class action lawsuit. Georgia pacific had two brands involved in class action suits. The problem with lp s inner seal generally is that it fails where exposed to the weather. Georgia pacific hard board siding had two products.

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. Composite siding is also known to develop problems due to manufacture defects which have resulted in many class action law suits some of which are ongoing or coming soon. This proposed class action settlement covers the entire united states. Certainteed corporation and representatives of owners of buildings on which the siding had been installed reached a proposed class action settlement.

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. This involved jarrett siding that was manufactured at the jarratt va plant between 1979 and 1987 only. Claims are being accepted and processed. Between 1985 and 1995 800 000 homes were sided with a louisiana pacific lp product called inner seal that sparked one of the largest class action lawsuits in history after the siding began to fail.

The class action is over. Lp s inner seal siding was the subject of a class action lawsuit. The class action lawsuit against georgia pacific hardboard siding products is over. Juvland contacted the builder who provided the receipt for the siding and juvland filed a claim with allura.

It s too late to be part of the class action suit. If you had this put on your house during that time you have probably had problems with it. Juvland did further research and learned that many other homeowners had had similar problems with the siding.