They didn't want to litigate but a Miami couple has become the first to win a lawsuit over a single home made with defective Chinese wallboard. A Miami-Dade jury awarded the couple $2.5 million in damages and expenses. They had sought over $4 million.
Two government agencies say homes constructed with defective Chinese drywall should be gutted including all wiring and drywall and built again from the studs out.
The first trial is underway in federal court in New Orleans that will set the tone for thousands of Chinese drywall cases waiting for some resolution.
In a new report, the federal government says that Chinese drywall has elevated sulfur emissions. But, the preliminary findings stop short of linking it to health problems. More results will be released in November.
Environmental Protection Agency tests of drywall made in China confirm it contains sulfur, not found in U.S.- made drywall, in addition to the metallic element, strontium, at ten times the level of domestic drywall.
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