Magistrate Judge: Fees Not Available In Chinese Drywall Case With Appeal Pending

(August 1, 2023, 11:41 AM EDT) -- MIAMI — The manufacturers of allegedly defective Chinese drywall are not entitled to attorney fees from the homeowners who claim that they were harmed by the drywall because the case is on appeal in the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals over the issue of subject matter jurisdiction, a Florida federal magistrate judge opined in recommending that the manufacturers’ motion be stayed until the appeal is exhausted....