A Miami-Dade jury will be the first to consider punitive damages against the manufacturer of tainted Chinese drywall used in thousands of homes.

The jury found Friday that manufacturer Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin China and its German affiliate, Knauf Gips, was open to punitive damages based on intentional misconduct or gross indifference.

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