Masonite Siding Class Action Lawsuit

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Masonite siding class action lawsuit.

15 67 days away for submitting claims in the court approved class action suit settlement for qualifying damage to masonite hardboard siding installed in the 1970s 80s. The class action lawsuit against masonite hardboard siding products is over. Boise cascade siding failures class action lawsuit hardboard siding claims contact information. This proposed class action settlement covers the entire united states.

A judge in mobile ala county has granted class action status to a lawsuit that seeks billions of dollars in damages from masonite corp alleging the company s hardwood siding is inherently defective. 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. 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. Masonite woodruf roofing or masonite omniwood siding lawsuit settlement notice pdf file.

This stipulated that owners of properties constructed using hardboard siding from january 1 1980 through january 15 1998 depending on the manufacturer could be reimbursed for any damages caused by the product. In 1994 a national class action lawsuit was settled against some of the largest manufacturers of hardboard siding products. 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 class action is over.

To file a warranty claim on the remaining time of the 25 year warranty call. Masonite s march 6 2001 announcement to phase out hardboard siding. Lawsuit does not concern masonite products used for interior roof wall substrate plywood or deck sheathing or for purposes other than exterior siding. The lawsuit also does not concern oriented strand board osb siding.

The masonite limited warranty dept. Certainteed fiber cement siding now owned by allura has reached a class action settlement. Masonite a subsidiary of international paper co has the largest share of the hardboard siding market accounting for about 45 percent of its use according to attorneys who filed the. Testing selection application troubleshooting surface preparation etc guy e.

The deadline is jan.