Masonite Siding Class Action Lawsuit

Certainteed will pay 103 9 million to settle the class action approved by the court.

Masonite siding class action lawsuit. 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. Masonite markets its siding products for a variety of external construction uses including exterior siding for residential and other structures. To be an eligible claimant you must. Other companies still make products under the masonite name.

Masonite omniwood siding is under class action ended january 6 2009 for masonite omniwood siding installed between january 1 1992 and january 6 1999. A month long jury trial in 1996 established the factual predicate that masonite hardboard siding was defective under the laws of most states. The lawsuit was successful and some companies that previously produced masonite siding stopped manufacturing it. The class action lawsuit against masonite hardboard siding products is over.

Testing selection application troubleshooting surface preparation etc guy e. Own property in the united states or its territories in which masonite omniwood siding has been incorporated and. For more information call masonite at. Boise cascade siding failures class action lawsuit hardboard siding claims contact information.

The deadline is jan. 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. Masonite woodruf roofing or masonite omniwood siding lawsuit settlement notice pdf file.

Weismantel ed mcgraw hill book company 1981. The siding boards were recalled and a class action suit was filed. Certainteed corporation and representatives of owners of buildings on which the siding had been installed reached a proposed class action settlement. If you qualify as an eligible claimant you may be entitled to recover under the settlement agreement.

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 settlement is intended to resolve disputes between the parties about the performance of the siding.