Judge Strikes Expert’s Opinions, Denies Certification Of Class Over Siding

(January 4, 2018, 8:59 AM EST) -- MINNEAPOLIS — A proposed class for consumers claiming that fiber cement siding on their homes prematurely fades and delaminates cannot be certified, a federal judge in Minnesota ruled Jan. 2, finding that individual issues involving each class member’s home would require a mini-trial (In re:  HardiePlank Fiber Cement Siding Litigation, MDL 2359, Case No. 12-md-2359, D. Minn.)....