Builders Say Court Should Enforce Fla. Statute, Abate Drywall Claims

NEW ORLEANS - A group of homebuilders has filed its brief in the federal MDL, urging the court to enforce a Florida statute that requires claimants to give defendants an opportunity to resolve construction defect claims prior to proceeding with a lawsuit. In Re: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2047 (E.D. La.).

The Homebuilders Steering Committee filed its brief Nov. 9 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, countering the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee's contention that Chapter 558 of the Florida Statutes does apply to defect claims that might otherwise be considered products liability cases. The …