3rd Circuit: Plaintiffs Not Entitled To Attorney Fees In Defective Shingles Suit

Mealey's (May 5, 2020, 1:06 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — A Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on May 1 ruled that plaintiffs leading class action lawsuits against Owens Corning over allegedly defective roof shingles are not entitled to attorney fees after a ruling reversing summary judgment in favor of the manufacturer was overturned, holding that the decision merely found that the company’s bankruptcy did not bar the plaintiffs’ claims and did not help the plaintiffs prove that there were problems with the shingles (Jaime Gonzalez, et al. v. Owens Corning, et al., No. 19-1538, 3rd Cir., 2020 U.S. App. 14011)....