Mealey's (February 14, 2018, 12:01 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana couple and the contractor who installed Chinese-manufactured drywall in their home cannot pursue claims against the manufacturer, the federal judge in Louisiana overseeing litigation stemming from the product ruled Feb. 9, holding that their claims are barred by a settlement agreement that was executed in February 2013 (In re: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation, MDL 2047, E.D. La., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21561)....