Petition Seeks Creation of American-Manufactured Drywall MDL

WASHINGTON, D.C. - HarrisMartin Publishing has learned that a motion is pending before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to create a federal docket for claims alleging damage caused by defective drywall manufactured in the United States. In Re: U.S. Drywall Products Liability Litigation, No. 2160 (JPML).

The March 23 petition requests that all cases brought by homeowners who suffered damage or personal injuries as a result of American-made drywall be transferred and coordinated before Judge Jose Martinez of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

According to the petition, plaintiffs in Florida, Arizona and Georgia …