In Chinese Drywall Case, Federal Judge Tosses Claims, Orders Further Pleading

Mealey's (June 8, 2023, 11:33 AM EDT) -- FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In addition to dismissing claims for negligent discharge of a corrosive substance and private nuisance, a Florida federal judge ordered a group of homeowners who were affected by defectively manufactured Chinese drywall to amend their discussion of the discovery rule because they failed to explain how the accrual date for their claims was tolled by the rule in relation to the statute of limitations/repose in their first amended complaint....