Woman Who Used Neighbor's Leftover Drywall Sues State Farm

NEW ORLEANS - A Louisiana homeowner who used leftover Chinese drywall from a neighbor's home construction project to complete a job in her own residence has sued State Farm Fire & Casualty for coverage of property damage and injury allegedly caused by the materials. Sansone v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., No. 115-301 (La. Dist. Ct., St. Bernard Prsh.); No. 10-723 (E.D. La.).

Shelly Sansone filed her lawsuit Jan. 15 in St. Bernard Parish District Court, alleging that State Farm has not responded to her claim for coverage of Chinese drywall-related damage, despite her compliance with all terms and …