Roof Shingles Class Action Lawsuit

Consumers took legal action after numerous complaints surfaced that shingles were warping coming away from roofs and blowing off roofs all together.

Roof shingles class action lawsuit.

8 11 mn 02000 d s c was brought against gaf. What benefits are available to settlement class members and who is eligible to get them. A copy of the settlement is available here. This settlement resolves a lawsuit over whether or not organic roofing shingles manufactured by the defendant certainteed corporation from july 1 1987 through 2005 are defective and failed to perform as promised when installed on buildings located in the united states and canada.

Certainteed defective shingles settlement in 2012 certainteed corporation entered into a settlement agreement following a class action lawsuit over its organic independence asphalt shingles. If you are a class member the proposed settlement will affect your legal rights and obligations. In 2013 a class action lawsuit titled building materials corp. This can cause the shingles to crack blister curl or blow off the roof and can also damage interior walls ceilings and other household structures.

Unfortunately in may of 2017 a judge handed down a ruling that essentially put an end to the litigation at least as a class action. Iko defective roof shingles class action lawsuit this class action lawsuit claims that iko cambridge ar roof shingles are defective and prone to premature blistering tearing cracking delamination granule loss degradation and loss of adhesion at the seal strip between adjacent shingles. If you own property with gaf timberline roofing shingles made between 1998 and 2009 then you might be a class member in the above referenced lawsuit. Attorneys are investigating whether a class action lawsuit can be filed over certainteed s fiberglass independence shingles in light of claims that the product is defective.

The settlement applies to persons who own or owned homes residences buildings or other structures in canada or the united states whose roofs contain or contained bp organic shingles. It has been alleged that the shingles lack proper adhesion which means they do not properly stick to the underlying shingles and can crack or blow off the roof as a result. Lawsuit says roof shingles are deteriorating at alarming speed. According to the suits defects in design and manufacture allow moisture such as water or snow to invade the shingles.

The plaintiff claims that he purchased a newly constructed home in 2008 and defendant s shingles were used. How to apply for the benefits. Of america asphalt roofing shingle products liability litigation mdl no. A settlement has been reached in class actions proceeding in canada and the united states.

Plaintiffs claimed that the company s timberline products have a defect that makes them prone to prematurely crack tear or split.