Masonite Hardboard Siding Lawsuit

Masonite s march 6 2001 announcement to phase out hardboard siding.

Masonite hardboard siding lawsuit.

The class action is over. The settlement in the lawsuit known as naef v. In 1994 a national class action lawsuit was settled against some of the largest manufacturers of hardboard siding products. Masonite cv 94 4033 provides a program for eligible claimants to recover the costs associated with damage caused by the installation and.

Not all hardboard siding is manufactured by masonite corporation. The class action is over. Manufacturers of exterior residential cladding systems with making defective products. To file a warranty claim on the remaining time of the 25 year warranty call.

The court certified the class in november 1995 and the alabama supreme court twice denied extraordinary writs seeking to decertify the class including in ex parte masonite 681 so. As a result of the lawsuit nearly all manufacturers stopped producing masonite siding and in march 2001 the masonite corporation announced its decision to phase out production of all hardboard siding products. To file a warranty claim on the remaining time of the 25 year warranty call the masonite limited warrranty dept. The lawsuit also does not concern oriented strand board osb siding.

Two other suits also involve hardboard siding. On january 15 1998 the circuit court of mobile county alabama granted final approval to a settlement in the lawsuit known as naef v. Lawsuit does not concern masonite products used for interior roof wall substrate plywood or deck sheathing or for purposes other than exterior siding. The class action lawsuit against masonite hardboard siding products is over.

Masonite hardboard siding failures. Lieff cabraser served as co lead class counsel on behalf of a nationwide class of an estimated 4 million homeowners with allegedly defective hardboard siding manufactured and sold by masonite corporation a subsidiary of international paper installed on their homes. On january 15 1998 the circuit court of mobile county alabama granted approval to a settlement reached by plaintiffs the masonite corporation and international paper that provides regionally adjusted replacement costs for damaged siding to class members who make a qualified claim. The masonite limited warranty dept.

The lawsuit is one of four recent class action suits charging.