Fla. Judge Rejects Suppliers' Motion to Dismiss Chinese Drywall Claims

MIAMI - The judge overseeing the coordinated Chinese drywall docket in Miami-Dade County has denied an omnibus motion to dismiss claims asserted against suppliers of the allegedly defective import. In Re: Chinese Drywall Litigation, No. 09-200000-CA-42 (Fla. Cir. Ct., Miami-Dade Cty.).

Judge Joseph P. Farina issued the order Oct. 13, rejecting the suppliers' argument that the plaintiff homeowners had failed to state a cause of action upon which relief may be granted and that any duty related to the drywall did not expand beyond the product's manufacturers.

In denying the motion, Judge Farina ordered the defendants to answer the plaintiffs' …