Florida Judge Rejects Distributors' Bid to Dismiss, Stay Drywall Cases

MIAMI - The judge overseeing coordinated state Chinese drywall litigation in Florida has issued an order denying several motions brought by distributor defendants to dismiss claims brought by residents seeking damages for defective drywall installed in their homes. In Re: Chinese Drywall Litigation, No. 09-200000-CA-42 (Fla. Cir. Ct., Miami-Dade Cty.).

Judge Joseph P. Farina of the Miami-Dade Circuit Court denied the motions in their entirety Dec. 18, refusing to dismiss the complaints on grounds that they were inadequately pled, were subject to the economic loss rule, and that they failed to state causes of action for medical monitoring and other …