Panel Says Plaintiffs Waived Right To Appeal Denial Of Chinese Drywall Claim

Mealey's (December 13, 2019, 3:30 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Dec. 12 dismissed an appeal brought by a number of plaintiffs seeking review of the denial of their claim for remediation of Chinese-manufactured drywall from their homes, holding that they waived their right to appeal by entering into a settlement agreement (In re:  Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation, No. 18-31223, 5th Cir.)....