Taishan Gypsum Seeks Permission to Appeal Federal Chinese Drywall Ruling

NEW ORLEANS — Taishan Gypsum has asked the federal MDL judge for permission to immediately appeal a decision that upheld default judgments against the Chinese drywall manufacturer and allowed claims to proceed against the company in U.S. courts.

In a Sept. 14 motion for immediate interlocutory appeal of an order Judge Eldon E. Fallon issued Sept. 4, Taishan cites several issues with the court’s analysis that led to a determination that the company’s business connections to Florida were sufficient to satisfy requirements for being sued by companies and residents in the state.

Taishan had argued in motions to vacate default …