Judge Assigned To Chinese Drywall Cases

AP Staff reporter

June 15, 2009

NEW ORLEANS—

A federal judge in New Orleans has been assigned to hear a batch of lawsuits against Chinese drywall manufacturers and other companies linked to the product.

Monday's ruling by a panel of judges consolidates cases from

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Louisiana, Florida, Ohio and other states and assigns U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon to oversee them.

The lawsuits claim Chinese-made drywall is emitting sulfur, methane and other chemical compounds that are ruining homes and harming residents' health.

The consolidated cases include about 15 suits that Louisiana-based attorney Daniel Becnel has filed in federal court in New Orleans on behalf of hundreds of homeowners.

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