5th Cir. Suspends Briefing in Taishan Appeal of $2.7 Million Judgment

NEW ORLEANS - The 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has agreed to suspend briefing in Taishan Gypsum's appeal of a $2.7 million default judgment against the drywall manufacturer while the MDL court determines whether the award should be vacated. Germano, et al. v. Taishan Gypsum Co., No. 10-30568 (5th Cir.).

In an order issued Sept. 30, the federal appeals panel granted Taishan's unopposed motion to stay the appellate proceedings, pending a ruling from Judge Eldon E. Fallon on a motion Taishan filed claiming that the MDL court did not have jurisdiction to enter the default judgment.

Briefing was …