National Gypsum Moves to Dismiss Ariz. Drywall Class Action

PHOENIX - A manufacturer of American-made drywall has moved to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought against it in Arizona, arguing that the complaint is based purely on speculation and the false assumption that the product has properties similar to those found in Chinese manufactured drywall. Yee, et al. v. National Gypsum Co., et al., No. 09-8189 (D. Ariz.).

National Gypsum filed the motion to dismiss Jan. 28 in U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona with supporting information from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which in recent months has publicly highlighted the marked differences between foreign and domestic …