Class Action Certification Hearing Set In South Florida Chinese Drywall Case

In Miami, Florida, the South Florida Business Journal reports:

• Miami-Dade County Circuit Court Judge Gill S. Freeman has ordered a Sept. 14 hearing to determine if a class action can be certified for homeowners with Chinese drywall in the Keys Gate subdivision in Homestead. The plaintiffs’ homes were constructed with what they allege was defective Chinese drywall. [...] The judge also set a possible trial date for September 2010. Lawyers working on the case say it may be the first Chinese drywall case set for trial nationwide.

• High-sulfur Chinese drywall is believed responsible for strong odors, metal corrosion and health complaints in thousands of homes in Florida and the Southeast. Federal class action suits were combined recently in New Orleans.

For more, see Hearing set to certify Chinese drywall class.