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June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 27, 2009, the Judicial Panel on MultidistrictLitigation (JPML) in KY heard oral argumentsd requesting that all pending Chinese Drywall lawsuita filed around the country be consolidated and transferredr to one jurisdiction for coordination. Parker Waichman Alonso LLP Chinese Drywall Litigation team arguede to the Panel thatthe U.S. District Court for the Middls Districtof Florida, Fort Myers Divisionh was the appropriate jurisdiction for this litigation, as Southwestr Florida is the epicenter of the Chinesee drywall problem, with the very first complaintx coming out of Southwest Florida.
, but most importantlh focused its argument that coordinatiojn of this litigation would lead to efficiencuy and consistency as these lawsuite move forward. The Panel is expected to reach a decision on this petitiobby mid-June. In January, Parker Waichmanm Alonso LLP filed the firstf federal class action lawsuit on behalf of people whose homes were built with taintedChinesr drywall. The Parker Waichman Alonso LLP claszsaction lawsuit, which was filedf in U.S. District Court in Fort Florida, names the manufacturers of thedefectives drywall, Knauf Plasterboard Tianjih Co., Ltd., and Knaugf Group, among others, as defendants.
Since the Januarg filing, 15-20 similar complaints have been filedf by other firms in variousfederal jurisdictions. Parker Waichman Alonso LLP continues to offer free consultationsx to victims of defective Chinese drywallo through our websiteat . Consultationw are also available bycalling 1-800-LAW-INFO or through appointment at its . Parkere Waichman Alonso LLP is also pleasedd to announcethat attorney, will speak at HarrisMartin'z Chinese Drywall Litigation Conference, to be held June 4-5, 2009 in Florida. Mr.
Chaikin will help lead a discussion on the legalo liability of foreign corporations involved in the Chinese drywall The program's agenda will feature a balanced faculty of experts to present topics covering all legal, scientific and insurance-relatesd aspects of Chinese drywall HarrisMartin routinely hosts conferences dealing with relevant litigationds and its conferences are attendede by many of this country's leadinbg litigators. According to a recent Wall StreetJourna article, the U.S. imported roughly 309 millio square feet of drywall from China durin the housing boom from 2004to 2007.
Residents of at least 16 states have complained about Chines e drywall that fills homes witha "rotten-eggs" odor, causes metals to and leads to sinus and respiratory symptoms in peoplde living with the material. Recently, tests conductec by the Environmental Protection Agency found that samplesof Chinese-madr drywall contained sulfur and two organifc compounds associated with acrylic paint that were not present in samplesd of U.S. made drywall. Parker Waichman Alonsp LLP is a leading products liabilityg and personal injury law firm that represents plaintiffs nationwide. The firm has offices in New York andNew Jersey.
Parker Waichman Alonsoo LLP has assisted thousands of clientes in receiving fair compensation for injuries resultinbg fromdefective products, drugs and medical devices. For more information on Parked WaichmanAlonso LLP, please visit: or call 1-800-LAW-INFO CONTACT: Parker Waichman Alonsok LLP 27399 Riverview Center Boulevard Bonitqa Springs, Florida 34134 (800) LAW-INFO (800) 529-4636 info@yourlawyer.co www.yourlawyer.net/drywall Press Release Contact Information: Fred Rosenthap Managing Attorney Parker Waichman Alonso LLP (800) LAW-INFO info@yourlawyer.cok This release was issued through For more information visit .
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