Masonite Siding 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.

Masonite siding lawsuit.

Masonite markets its siding products for a variety of external construction uses including exterior siding for residential and other structures. Masonite omniwood is an osb type siding product. Masonite omniwood masonite omniwood siding is under class action until january 6 2009. On january 6 1999 the circuit court of mobile county alabama granted final approval to a settlement in the lawsuit known as cosby v.

Timeframe for filing a claim the class action lawsuit against masonite hardboard siding products is over. To be an eligible claimant you must. Over 500 million has been paid out to customers regarding this suit. Masonite omniwood siding is under class action ended january 6 2009 for masonite omniwood siding installed between january 1 1992 and january 6 1999.

If you qualify as an eligible claimant you may be entitled to recover under the settlement agreement. The lawsuit was successful and some companies that previously produced masonite siding stopped manufacturing it. For more information call masonite at. Own property in the united states or its territories in which masonite omniwood siding has been incorporated and.

A month long jury trial in 1996 established the factual predicate that masonite hardboard siding was defective under the laws of most states. Between 1985 and 1995 800 000 homes were sided with a louisiana pacific lp product called inner seal that sparked one of the largest class action lawsuits in history after the siding began to fail. The siding boards were recalled and a class action suit was filed. The case settled on the eve of a second class wide trial and in 1998 the court approved a settlement.

Masonite omniwood siding claims. 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. This lawsuit does not concern masonite products used for interior roof wall substrate plywood or deck sheathing or for purposes other than exterior siding. See masonite colorlock siding.

The settlement in the lawsuit known as naef v. The settlement provided a program for eligible claimants to recover the.