Judicial Panel Refuses to Group Lawsuits Over Allegedly Toxic Spray Foam Insulation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has denied a petition to consolidate federal lawsuits alleging injuries and property damage caused by volatile organic compounds that plaintiffs say are released into homes that contain polyurethane spray foam insulation.

In a June 6 order, the JPML recommended that parties involved in approximately a dozen similar spray foam insulation lawsuits pending in courts around the country work toward voluntary coordination of the cases as an alternative to MDL centralization.

Plaintiffs in a Florida class action against spray foam insulation manufacturer Demilec USA filed a motion in February to establish an …