July 15, 2015
On this date, the Court heard a presentation by Brown Greer, the Settlement Administrator in this case. The following presentation includes information about the claims submission process as well as important contact information for the Settlement Administrator.
Presentation.
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June 23, 2015
On this date, the Court heard a presentation by Brown Greer, the Settlement Administrator in this case. The following presentation includes information about the claims submission process as well as important contact information for the Settlement Administrator.
Presentation.
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June 9, 2015
On this date, the Court held a class damages hearing.
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May 20, 2015
On this date, the Court heard a presentation by Brown Greer, the Settlement Administrator in this case. The following presentation includes information about the claims submission process as well as important contact information for the Settlement Administrator.
Presentation.
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April 17, 2015
On this date, the Court heard a presentation by Brown Greer, the Settlement Administrator in this case. The following presentation includes information about the claims submission process as well as important contact information for the Settlement Administrator.
Presentation.
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March 26, 2015
On this date, the Court heard a presentation by Brown Greer, the Settlement Administrator in this case. The following presentation includes information about the claims submission process as well as important contact information for the Settlement Administrator.
Presentation.
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March 20, 2015
On this date, the Court entered Pretrial Order #1J into the record, regarding preservation and disposal of physical evidence.
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March 17, 2015
On this date, the Court heard arguments on the PSC's motion to preclude Taishan and affiliates from participating in the class damages hearing until Taishan purges itself of contempt.
Minute Entry
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February 12, 2015
On this date, the Court heard a presentation by Brown Greer, the Settlement Administrator in this case. The following presentation includes information about the claims submission process as well as important contact information for the Settlement Administrator.
Presentation.
Also on this date, the Court continued the motion for class damages, and BNBM entered an appearance on the record.
Minute Entry.
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January 22, 2015
On this date, the Court heard a presentation by Brown Greer, the Settlement Administrator in this case. The following presentation includes information about the status of the claims submission process as well as important contact information for the Settlement Administrator.
Presentation.
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December 23, 2014
On this date, the Court issued Pretrial Order #29 to approve procedures for the payment of "Other Loss Claims."
PTO #29
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December 17, 2014
On this date, the Court heard a presentation by Brown Greer, the Settlement Administrator in this case. The following presentation includes information about the status of the claims submission process as well as important contact information for the Settlement Administrator.
Presentation.
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November 25, 2014
On this date, the Court heard a presentation by Brown Greer, the Settlement Administrator in this case. The following presentation includes information about the status of the claims submission process as well as important contact information for the Settlement Administrator.
Presentation.
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October 21, 2014
On this date, the Court heard a presentation by Brown Greer, the Settlement Administrator in this case. The following presentation includes information about the status of the claims submission process as well as important contact information for the Settlement Administrator.
Presentation.
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September 18, 2014
On this date, the Court heard a presentation by Brown Greer, the
Settlement Administrator in this case. The following presentation
includes information about the claims submission process as well as
important contact information for the Settlement Administrator.
Presentation
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August 13, 2014
On this date, the Court heard a presentation by Brown Greer, the Settlement Administrator in this case. The following presentation includes information about the status of the claims submission process as well as important contact information for the Settlement Administrator.
Presentation.
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July 17, 2014
On this date, the Court conducted a Judgment Debtor Examination. Defendant Taishan Gypsum refused to appear as required by the Court's prior order. Consequently, the Court held Taishan Gypsum in contempt of court and issued appropriate sanctions.
CONTEMPT ORDER
Also on this date, the Court heard a presentation by Brown Greer, the Settlement Administrator in this case. The following presentation includes information about the claims submission process as well as important contact information for the Settlement Administrator.
Presentation
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June 17, 2014
On this date, the Court heard a presentation by Brown Greer, the Settlement Administrator in this case. The following presentation includes information about the status of the claims submission process as well as important contact information for the Settlement Administrator.
Presentation.
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May 20, 2014
On this date, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an
OPINION in the Mitchell, Gross, and Wiltz cases. The Fifth Circuit affirmed this Court's previous decision regarding this Court's jurisdiction over Defendant Taishan Gypsum Company, Limited and Tai'an Taishan Plasterboard Company, Limited.
Also on this date, the Court heard a presentation by Brown Greer, the Settlement Administrator in this case. The following presentation includes information about the claims submission process as well as important contact information for the Settlement Administrator.
Presentation
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May 2, 2014
On this date, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a
REPORT regarding the possible health implications from exposure to sulfur gases emitted from Chinese-manufactured drywall
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April 17, 2014
On this date, the Court heard a presentation by Brown Greer, the Settlement Administrator in this case. The following presentation includes information about the status of the claims submission process as well as important contact information for the Settlement Administrator.
Presentation.
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March 13, 2014
On this date, the Court heard a presentation by Brown Greer, the Settlement Administrator in this case. The following presentation includes information about the claims submission process as well as important contact information for the Settlement Administrator.
Presentation
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January 28, 2014
On this date, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an
opinion in the Germano matter. The Fifth Circuit affirmed this Court's previous decision regarding this Court's jurisdiction over Defendant Taishan Gypsum Co. Ltd.
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December 9, 2013
On this date, the Court issued an
Order
approving the
Other Loss Claim Form
in each of the Four Virginia-based Chinese Drywall Class
Settlements. The Other Loss claim filing deadline is March 17, 2014.
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October 24, 2013
On this date, the Court issued an
Order approving the
Real Property Claim Form and establishing the real property claim filing deadline of
December 16, 2013 in each of the four Virginia-based Chinese Drywall Class Settlements.
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Online Video Tutorials for Claim Submission
The Court has ordered that a Settlement Administrator create a system for the submission and management of claims for five interrelated settlements involving the Knauf entities, several downstream entities, and their insurers. Pursuant to the Court's instructions, the Settlement Administrator has created a series of
online training videos to assist claimants in using the Chinese Drywall Settlement Program Web Portal to submit and manage claims. These training videos provide step-by-step instructions for submitting online Claim Forms. All videos will open in Windows Media Player. If you have questions about the online claim filing system, or if you would like a live tutorial, email
CDWQuestions@browngreer.com or call (866) 866-1729 to contact the Settlement Administrator directly. Please do not contact the Court with questions about the claim filing system.
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September 17, 2013
On this date, the Court heard a presentation by Brown Greer, the Settlement Administrator in this case. The following presentation includes information about the claims submission process as well as important contact information for the Settlement Administrator.
Presentation
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July 9, 2013
On this date, the Court issued an
Order and Judgment certifying settlement classes and granting final approval to four pending settlements (the “Virginia Settlements”) involving claims brought by certain homeowners located primarily in Virginia against several downstream entities and their insurers. (R. Doc. 16934).
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June 24, 2013
On this date, the Court issued an
Order extending the registration deadline relating to the five inter-related settlements involving claims against the Knauf entities, certain downstream entities, and their insurers. The claims registration deadline is now July 8, 2013.
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April 25, 2013
On this date, the Court issued an
Order Appointing a Special Master to Assist the Court in the Allocation of Funds From the Four Class Settlements Relating to Virginia and Certain Other Remaining Claims. The Court also issued an
Order Appointing an Allocation Committee for the Four Class Settlements Relating to Virginia and Certain Other Remaining Claims. Finally, the Court issued an
Order
Appointing Allocation Committees for the INEX and Global Settlements
and Approving Allocation Plans for the INEX, Banner and Global
Settlements.
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April 9, 2013
On this date, the Court issued an
Order extending deadlines relevant to the Virginia settlements. The objection and opt-out deadline is now May 16, 2013. The Fairness Hearing will take place following the May Monthly Status Conference, on May 21, 2013. The proposed allocation plan can be found
here.
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March 27, 2013
On this date, the Court issued an
Order governing registration of claims for five pending settlements involving the Knauf entities, several downstream entities, and their insurers. The registration form is available at
https://chinesedrywallclass.com. The form may also be submitted in hard copy form and is attached to the Order. All registration forms must be submitted on or before Saturday, May 25, 2013.
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March 21, 2013
On this date, the Court issued an
Order setting for hearing a Motion seeking approval of proposed allocation plans for the Banner, Global, and INEX settlements. The Banner allocation plan can be found
here. The Global allocation plan can be found
here. The INEX allocation plan can be found
here.
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February 7, 2013
On this date, the Court issued an Order and Judgment certifying settlement classes and granting final approval to five pending settlements involving the Knauf entities, several downstream entities, and their insurers. (R. Doc. 16570).
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December 11, 2012
On this date, the Court issued a Judgment in favor of Defendant Interior Exterior Building Supply, L.P. and its insurer, North River Insurance Company, in accordance with the jury verdict in this bellwether trial. The jury found that Interior Exterior was not liable as a bad faith seller under Louisiana’s law of redhibition.
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October 16, 2012
On this date, the Court issued an Order setting deadlines
relevant to the Joint Fairness Hearing on all pending settlements,
which is scheduled to begin on November 13, 2012. (R. Doc. 15951)
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September 4, 2012
On this date, the Court issued an Order & Reasons denying
Taishan's personal jurisdiction challenges and its request to vacate
default judgments. (R. Doc. 15755).
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June 4, 2012
On this date, the Court issued an
Order consolidating,
continuing, and scheduling relevant deadlines for the settlement
agreements which have received preliminary approval from the Court.
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March 29, 2012
On this date, the Court issued
Pretrial Order 26, regarding already remediated homes.
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March 20, 2012
On this date, the Court issued
Pretrial Order 8B reappointing members to the Plaintiffs'
Steering Committee for one year.
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March 16, 2012
On this date, the Court issued
Pretrial Order 9A regarding reporting common benefit time by
state court counsel.
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March 12, 2012
On this date, the members of the Banner Settlement Allocation
Committee filed their
Notice of Proposed
Allocation Plan (R. Doc. 12912).
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March 5, 2012
On this date, the Court issued an
Order continuing the
deadlines for the Interior Exterior settlement agreement, including
the date for the Allocation Committee report and the date for
opt-outs and objections.
Also on this date, the Court issued an
Order staying claims
as a result of the Knauf Settlement Agreement and preliminary
approval thereof.
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February 10, 2012
On this date, the Court issued an
Order
resetting the Banner Allocation Committee report deadline and
continuing the opt-out and objection deadlines for the Banner and
Interior Exterior settlement agreements.
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January 24, 2012
On this date, the Court issued
Pretrial Order 1I regarding the preservation of physical
evidence.
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January 10, 2012
On this date, the Court issued an
Order
preliminarily approving the Knauf Settlement Agreement, issuing
Class Notice, scheduling a
settlement Fairness Hearing, and staying claims as to the Knauf
defendants. See (R. Doc. 12138)
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December 20, 2011
On this date, the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee and Knauf
Plasterboard Tianjin filed their global, class action
Settlement Agreement
with the Court, as well as a joint Motion for Preliminary Approval
of this Agreement. See (R. Doc. 12061).
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December 16, 2011
On this date, the Court issued orders continuing the dates for
opt-outs and objections to the
Banner and
InEx
class action settlement agreements.
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December 15, 2011
On this date, the Court announced the global, class action
settlement agreement between the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee and
Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin.
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November 18, 2011
On this date, the Court issued two orders continuing relevant
dates for the Interior Exterior and Banner settlement agreements,
including the dates for opt-outs/objections and the fairness
hearings. The Interior Exterior Order can be found
here. The Banner
Order can be found
here.
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November 16, 2011
On this date, the Court approved the Term Sheet Agreement for the
Knauf Entities Settlement Agreements with Homebuilders. See
(R. Doc. 10252). A copy of this Term Sheet without the sealed,
confidential exhibits can be found
here.
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November 4, 2011
On this date, the Court issued
Pretrial Order 25 regarding deadlines for submission of
profile forms.
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September 9, 2011
On this date, the Court issued an
Order & Reasons
resolving in part discovery issues involving the Taishan entities.
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August 25, 2011
On this date the Court issued an
Order Adjourning the
Formal Fairness Hearing and Extending the Opt-out/Objection Period.
See (R. Doc. 10185). This Order continues the dates for the
opt-out and objection period and the formal fairness hearing on the
Interior Exterior Settlement Agreement, rescheduling such dates so
they are consistent with those for the Banner Settlement Agreement.
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August 11, 2011
On this date the Court issued the
Preliminary Approval Order
of the Amended Banner Class Settlement Agreement and Exhibits.
See (R. Doc. 10064). The Class Notice is attached to
this Order.
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June 14, 2011
On this date the Banner Settlement Agreement was announced, and
the settling parties filed a Joint Motion for an Order: (1)
Preliminarily Approving Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement; (2)
Conditionally Certifying Class; (3) Issuing Class Notice; and (4)
Scheduling Fairness Hearing, and a Joint Motion for Staying Claims
as to Banner and Its Insurers.
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May 13, 2011
On May 13, 2011, the Court issued a
Preliminary Approval Order
(R. Doc. 8818) of the
InEx Settlement
Agreement (R. Doc. 8628-3), including the
Exhibits
thereto.
Additionally, the Preliminary Approval Order requires the posting
of Notice of Class
Action Settlement.
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March 24, 2011
On March 22, 2011, Taishan Gypsum Co. Ltd. and Tai’an Taishan
Plasterboard Co. Ltd. filed a
Supplemental Memorandum
regarding photos of their trademarks which are required pursuant to
Pretrial Order No. 10. The Court has now posted these trademarks
under the "Photo Catalog" section for Pretrial Order No. 10 at "14A"
on the "Pretrial Orders" link of this site.
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February 9, 2011
The Court issued on this date: an
Order & Reasons resolving
certain CGL insurers' challenges to personal jurisdiction and an
Order & Reasons
resolving certain CGL insurers' indispensable party challenges.
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January 12, 2011
The Court issued Pretrial Order No. 8A
reappointing members to the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee.
The Court also issued an
Order establishing a discovery, briefing, and hearing
scheduled for a number of pending class certification motions.
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December 16, 2010
The Court issued an
Order & Reasons
resolving motions to dismiss filed by homeowners’ insurers.
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October 25, 2010
The Court issued Pretrial Order No.
1H regarding the PSC's Notice of Completion of Amendments to
Omni Complaints.
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October 14, 2010
The Knauf Entities and the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee
announced the execution of their
Settlement Agreement
for the Demonstration Remediation of Homes with KPT Drywall.
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August 19, 2010
The Court issued an
Order regarding
a dispute which arose during a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
30(b)(6) deposition on this date.
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June 18, 2010
The Court issued a
Minute Entry for the settlement conference between the
parties scheduled to go to trial on June 21, 2010. In the Minute
Entry, the Court issued a Partial Order of Dismissal in Case No.
09-7628, for Paul Clement & Celeste Schexnaydre Clement v. Knauf
Plasterboard (Tianjin) Co. Ltd., and John Campbell v. Knauf
Plasterboard (Tianjin) Co. Ltd.
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May 27, 2010
The Court issued Pretrial Order #1G
regarding uniform response times for notices of appearance, profile
forms, and responsive pleadings.
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May 11, 2010
The Court issued a
Judgment in the Hernandez case and a
Default Judgment
in the Germano case.
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April 27, 2010
The Court issued
Findings of Fact & Conclusions of
Law in the
Hernandez matter. Additionally the Court issued the following
pretrial orders:
- Pretrial Order #22,
regarding privileged communications between counsel and
representatives of insurance companies;
- Pretrial Order #23,
creating an Insurer Profile Form and directing the appropriate
parties to complete and submit this form; and
- Pretrial Order #24,
clarifying that recent document subpoenas issued by the Plaintiffs
are to be treated as Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 document
requests and setting deadlines for responding to these requests,
and additionally continuing Rule 30(b)(6) depositions.
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April 8, 2010
The Court issued Findings of
Fact & Conclusions of Law in the Germano matter regarding
the proper scope of remediation and costs of remediation for the
seven Plaintiff-intervenors.
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April 6, 2010
The Court issued Pretrial Order #20,
creating an Insurer Committee, and
Pretrial Order #21, creating a Retailer Profile Form.
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March 19, 2010
The Court issued Pretrial Order #19,
appointing a State and Federal Coordination Committee.
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March 10, 2010
The Court issued Pretrial Order #1F
regarding filing deadlines and instructions for all cases in the MDL.
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February 12, 2010
The Court issued Pretrial Order #1E
with regarding to lifting the stay on responsive pleadings in the
Gross matter.
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January 8, 2010
The Court issued Pretrial Order #1D,
lifting the stay as to all responsive pleadings.
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November 24, 2009
The Court issued an
Order
appointing Michael K. Rozen of Feinberg Rozen LLP as Special Master.
The Court issued Pretrial Order #1C
amending Pretrial Order #1 by lifting the stay on motion practice,
but continuing all motions filed in the MDL without date.
The Court issued Pretrial Order #13A
amending Pretrial Order #13 creating a new Threshold Inspection
Program protocol.
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November 20, 2009
The Court issued an Entry of
Preliminary Default in Germano v. Taishan Gypsum Co.,
Case no. 09-6687 against Defendant Taishan Gypsum Co., Ltd.
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November 12, 2009
The Court issued a
Notice indicating
its intent to appoint Michael K. Rozen from Feinberg Rozen, LLP as
special master. The parties may file a response to the Notice by
Tuesday, November 17, 2009.
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November 5, 2009
The Court issued Pretrial Order
#18 appointing Phillip A. Wittmann to be the
Homebuilders and
Installers Liaison Counsel.
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November 2, 2009
The Court issued Pretrial Order
#17 recognizing and confirming KPT’s agreement to accept
service of the PSC’s Omnibus Class Action Complaint. The Court will
conduct a telephonic conference in which the Court will speak to the
issues germane to this Order on November 4, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. CST.
The dial-in phone number is (866) 213-7163; the conference ID number
is 39396867.
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October 19, 2009
Please note that the call-in phone number and access code for
the monthly status conference scheduled for Thursday, November 19,
2009, at 9:00 am are 1-866-213-7163 and 37015918. This
information can also be found on this website under the
Calendar link.
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October 13, 2009
The Court issued Pretrial Order
#14(A) which amends Pretrial Order #14, in order to properly
reflect the agreement entered into by the parties in drafting the
Exporter, Importer or Broker Defendant Profile Form. The revised
Profile Form is attached and replaces the original Profile Form
attached to Pretrial Order #14.
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October 9, 2009
The Court issued Pretrial Order
#1(B) amending Pretrial Order #1 and instituting a protocol
for preservation of physical evidence.
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September 28, 2009
The Court has issued three pretrial orders since the monthly
status conference held on September 24, 2009. The Court issued
Pretrial Order #14
approving an "Exporter, Importer or Broker Defendant Profile Form"
and providing requirements for issuance and return of this form. The
Court issued Pretrial Order #15
governing the treatment of all privileged or work product materials
in the MDL. The Court issued Pretrial
Order #16 regarding confidentiality.
Additionally, the Court has issued a
Minute Entry for the monthly status conference.
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September 25, 2009
Please note that the call-in phone number and access code for
the monthly status conference scheduled for Thursday, October 15,
2009, at 9:00 am are 1-866-213-7163 and 32928545. This
information can also be found on this website under the
Calendar link.
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September 21, 2009
On September 4, 2009, the Court
issued an Order granting the Exparte/Consent Joint Motion for Entry
of Photographic Catalog of Drywall Markings. The Motion was
submitted in response to Pretrial Order No. 10. The Photographic
Catalog which was manually attached is now available on this
Website. Photographic Catalog.
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September 18, 2009
On this date, the Court issued
Pretrial Order #2A amending Pretrial
Order #2 to provide for a means of tracking remands in the MDL.
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September 15, 2009
The next status conference will be held on September 24, 2009, at
9:00 a.m., central standard time, in the Courtroom of the Honorable
Judge Eldon E. Fallon. Any interested persons unable to attend in
person may listen-in via telephone at 1-866-213-7163. The access
code will be 29626568 and the Chairperson will be Judge Fallon.
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August 28, 2009
Please note that the call-in phone number and access code for
the monthly status conference scheduled for Thursday, September 3,
2009, at 9:00 am are 1-866-213-7163 and 24991158. This
information can also be found on this website under the Calendar
link.
Also, on this date, the Court issued
Pretrial Order #1A amending Pretrial Order #1 and the Minute
Entry of August 11, 2009, to allow counsel to timely enter their
appearance on behalf of their client(s) upon effectuation of service
as an exception to the stay in effect.
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August 27, 2009
On this date, the Court issued two pretrial orders. The Court
issued Pretrial Order #13 instituting
the Threshold Inspection Program ("TIP"). Additionally, the Court
amended Pretrial Order #7 by issuing
Pretrial Order #7B to appointment
members to the Homebuilders’ Steering Committee.
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August 24, 2009
On this date, the Court issued
Pretrial Order #12 regarding the development of the Distributor
Profile Form. Subsequently, in Pretrial
Order #12A, the Court issued the Distributor Profile Form and an
Order to distribute and return the form on or before September 8,
2009.
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August 20, 2009
On this date, the Court issued
Pretrial Order #10 regarding submission of photographic catalogs
of markings, brands, endtapes, and other identifying markers found
in affected homes.
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August 17, 2009
On this date, the Court issued
Pretrial Order #11 requiring that Plaintiff and
Defendant profile forms be distributed to the appropriate parties
and filed and returned on or before September 2, 2009.
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August 11, 2009
The monthly status conference was held on this date in the
Courtroom of Judge Eldon E. Fallon.
At the conference, the Court considered issues raised by Liaison
Counsel, including pre-trial orders, property inspections, Plaintiff
and Defendant profile forms, preservation order, state court
settings, state/federal coordination, discovery issues, Freedom of
Information Act/ public records requests, trial settings in federal
court, filings in the MDL, tolling agreement/suspension of
prescription, class actions, motions in the MDL, insurance issues,
service of pleadings electronically, master complaint, and the next
status conference.
The monthly status conference was transcribed by Ms. Karen
Anderson Ibos, Official Court Reporter. Counsel may contact Ms. Ibos
at (504)589-7776 to request a copy of the transcript.
The next monthly status conference will be held on Thursday,
September 3, 2009, at 9:00 a.m., CST. Any interested parties unable
to attend in person may listen-in via telephone at 1-866-213-7163.
The access code is 24991158 and the Chairperson will be Judge
Fallon.
These matters are memorialized in the Court’s
Minute Entry dated August 11,
2009.
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August 3, 2009
On this date, the Court issued
Pretrial Order #7A amending Pretrial
Order #7 removing certain members from the Defendants’ Steering
Committee while adding Gary F. Baumann to the committee.
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July 28, 2009
On this date, the Court issued
Pretrial Order #9 regarding Plaintiffs' Counsel's Time and
Expense submission.
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July 27, 2009
On this date, the Court issued
Pretrial Order #7, appointing listed members as Defendants'
Steering Committee members and listing the responsibilities for
same. The Court also issued Pretrial
Order #8, appointing the listed attorneys to the Plaintiffs'
Steering Committee, with Arnold Levin as lead counsel. The
responsibilities for the members of the PSC were given as set forth
in document.
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July 20, 2009
On this date, the Court issued
Pretrial Order #6 regarding Electronic Service.
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July 9, 2009
The monthly status conference was held on this date in the
Courtroom of Judge Eldon E. Fallon.
At the conference, the Court delivered some brief introductory
remarks and then proceeded to consider issues raised by Liaison
Counsel, including Status of application for Steering and other
committees, Service of Pleadings electronically through a service
like LexisNexis, Separation of property damage from personal injury
claims and deferral of class certification issues, Initial discovery
on property damage claims/discovery limitation issues, Preservation
of evidence/spoilation issue/remediation in hardship cases, Direct
filing in MDL, Addition of new parties, Master Complaint, Response
to Master Complaint, Response to Underlying Complaints, Service
issues on foreign Defendants, Personal jurisdiction over foreign
defendants and other pretrial motions for which particular discovery
might be needed, Early Bellwether trials, State/Federal Coordination
Order, Plaintiff time-billing guidelines, Other matters, and the
Next Status Conference.
The monthly status conference was transcribed by Ms. Karen
Anderson Ibos, Official Court Reporter. Counsel may contact Ms. Ibos
at (504)589-7776 to request a copy of the transcript.
The next monthly status conference will be held on Tuesday,
August 11, 2009, at 9:00 a.m., CST. Any interested parties unable to
attend in person may listen-in via telephone at 1-866-213-7163. The
access code is 19729103 and the Chairperson will be Judge Fallon.
These matters are memorialized in the Court’s
Minute Entry dated July 9,
2009.
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July 9, 2009
On this date, the Court issued
Pretrial Order #5A regarding the provision of attorney
contact information to Liaison Counsel.
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July 6, 2009
On this date, the Court issued
Pretrial Order #5 regarding the service and docketing
responsibilities of Liaison counsel.
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July 2, 2009
On this date, the Court issued
Pretrial Order #2 regarding procedures for the transfer of
cases. The Court also issued Pretrial
Order #3 designating Russ Herman as Plaintiffs’ Liaison
Counsel, and Pretrial Order #4,
appointing Kerry J. Miller as Defendants’ Liaison Counsel.
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June 16, 2009
Pursuant to Pretrial Order #1,
the initial pretrial conference will be held on Thursday, July 9,
2009, at 2:00 p.m. in the Courtroom of Judge Eldon E. Fallon.
See Calendar page for further details.
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June 15, 2009
On this date the Court received the
Transfer Order from the MDL Panel
transferring nine (9) actions to the Eastern District of Louisiana.
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