Hundreds of Floridians may want to opt out of a proposed $55 million federal settlement over faulty Chinese drywall in hopes of pursuing individual lawsuits in state courts, the attorney for two families said Wednesday. A key hearing Friday could be a major step in determining whether they can take their cases before state juries.
September 08, 2011 at 12:00 AM
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Hundreds of Floridians may want to opt out of a proposed $55 million federal settlement over faulty Chinese drywall in hopes of pursuing individual lawsuits in state courts, the attorney for two families said Wednesday.
The lawyer, David Durkee, said a key hearing Friday in Broward County could be a major step in determining whether people dissatisfied with the class action settlement can take their cases before juries in Florida courts.
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