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Clarification of the economic loss rule may greatly expand tort claims in construction litigation

Smith Currie & Hancock
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USA
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May 31 2013

The economic loss rule is a judicially-created doctrine that sets forth the circumstances under which a tort action is prohibited if the only damages

Wall Street Journal reports on Florida Chinese drywall decision

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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November 11 2010

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Judge Glenn Kelley of the 15th Judicial Circuit Florida ruled in favor of defendant homebuilders on homeowners' claims that Chinese drywall installed in their houses was defective resulting in economic loss and personal injuries

Ohio tort reform

Bricker & Eckler LLP
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USA
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April 17 2008

Two significant cases have been decided by the Ohio Supreme Court, both of which presented constitutional challenges to Ohio's 2005 Ohio tort reform law, S.B. 80

Chinese drywall litigation: how best to protect your company

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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May 18 2009

Numerous lawsuits have been filed recently in the southeastern United States by homeowners alleging that defective drywall manufactured in China was installed in their houses

Chinese drywall - Senate bill could facilitate effecting service of process on foreign defendants

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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August 28 2009

Legislation recently introduced in the United States Senate could help homeowners haul foreign manufacturers of allegedly defective Chinese drywall into court

Chinese drywall first bellwether trial ongoing

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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March 9 2010

The first federal trial in the nationwide Chinese drywall controversy began on February 19th, 2010 in New Orleans and is ongoing

U.S.-made drywall at issue in new class action

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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May 27 2010

Mississippi homeowners have filed a putative nationwide class action against an American drywall manufacturer, alleging that the product "emits various sulfide gases andor other chemicals through 'off-gassing' that causes property damage and health hazards

First Chinese drywall rulings noxious for insurers

Jorden Burt LLP
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USA
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July 7 2010

The first substantive rulings in the ubiquitous Chinese-made drywall litigation indicate a growing headache for property insurers

Maryland high court strikes down statutory caps on landlords' liability to tenants for lead paint injuries

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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USA
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November 16 2011

Maryland landlords face vastly increased liability for tenants’ claims of lead paint injuries, following a recent decision by the Maryland Court of Appeals

Lead paint: the court throws the rental market into turmoil

Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP
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USA
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November 10 2011

On October 24, 2011, Maryland’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, issued its decision in Jackson v. Dackman Co., and found that the immunity provisions of The Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing Act (the “Act”) are unconstitutional

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Clarification of the economic loss rule may greatly expand tort claims in construction litigation

Wall Street Journal reports on Florida Chinese drywall decision

Ohio tort reform

Chinese drywall litigation: how best to protect your company

Chinese drywall - Senate bill could facilitate effecting service of process on foreign defendants

Chinese drywall first bellwether trial ongoing

U.S.-made drywall at issue in new class action

First Chinese drywall rulings noxious for insurers

Maryland high court strikes down statutory caps on landlords' liability to tenants for lead paint injuries

Lead paint: the court throws the rental market into turmoil

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