Plaintiffs in INEX Chinese Drywall Trial Seek Limits on Testimony Related to Manufacturers

NEW ORLEANS — Plaintiffs in an upcoming bellwether trial of redhibition claims against Chinese drywall supplier Interior Exterior Supply Co. have asked the court to strike testimony from an expert who is expected to exclusively blame drywall manufacturers for damage to the plaintiffs’ homes.

Filed Oct. 25 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the motion in limine asserts that the anticipated trial testimony of defense expert Dr. James Tompkins should be thrown out because it goes well beyond the sole issue to be decided by jurors — whether INEX can be held liable as a …