Over Objections, Final Settlement Approval Granted In Faulty PEX Piping Suit

Mealey's (October 25, 2021, 12:18 PM EDT) -- SAN ANTONIO — A federal magistrate judge in Texas on Oct. 20 granted final approval of a $7.65 million class settlement in a faulty polyethylene (PEX) piping lawsuit brought by homeowners, overruling objections by a class member represented by counsel in a parallel class complaint who attempted in several ways to challenge the agreement, arguing that the settling class was unaware what relief the settlement would actually provide....