Subsequent Owners To Appeal Chinese Drywall MDL Judge’s Summary Judgment Ruling

Mealey's (December 2, 2020, 10:45 AM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — Nineteen subsequent purchasers of properties that had allegedly defective drywall made in China installed in the homes filed notices of appeal in federal court in Louisiana on Nov. 30, stating that they are seeking reversal of a federal judge in Louisiana’s Aug. 21 ruling awarding summary judgment to the manufacturer on the ground that assignments from previous owners were ineffective under state law or that the suits were barred by the subsequent purchaser doctrine....