EIFS MDL Court Dismisses Ill. Plaintiffs' Claims Against Dryvit, Marvin Windows

RALEIGH, N.C. - An Illinois couple suing siding and window manufacturers for defects in their home failed to show a 'sudden and calamitous' event that would allow an exception to the economic loss doctrine, a federal judge concluded April 4 in dismissing the case. In re: Stucco Litigation, No. 5:96-CV-287-BR(2) [Begy v. Dryvit Systems Inc., et al., No. 04-793] (E.D. N.C.).

Senior District Judge W. Earl Britt of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina granted motions for summary judgment by Marvin Windows Inc. and partial summary judgment by Dryvit Systems Inc. on negligence claims by …