A copy of the settlement is available here.
Roof shingles class action lawsuit.
It has been alleged that the shingles lack proper adhesion which means they do not properly stick to the underlying shingles and can crack or blow off the roof as a result.
If you own property with gaf timberline roofing shingles made between 1998 and 2009 then you might be a class member in the above referenced lawsuit.
This settlement resolves a lawsuit over whether or not organic roofing shingles manufactured by the defendant certainteed corporation from july 1 1987 through 2005 are defective and failed to perform as promised when installed on buildings located in the united states and canada.
Lawsuit says roof shingles are deteriorating at alarming speed.
Of america asphalt roofing shingle products liability litigation mdl no.
Consumers took legal action after numerous complaints surfaced that shingles were warping coming away from roofs and blowing off roofs all together.
In 2013 a class action lawsuit titled building materials corp.
Class action lawsuits have been filed against iko manufacturing alleging that the company s organic roofing shingles are defective and fail well before their useful life expectancies.
A class action lawsuit has been filed against certainteed corporation over claims that its horizon asphalt fiberglass shingles have defects that cause cracking curling and premature deterioration.
According to the suits defects in design and manufacture allow moisture such as water or snow to invade the shingles.
Iko defective roof shingles class action lawsuit this class action lawsuit claims that iko cambridge ar roof shingles are defective and prone to premature blistering tearing cracking delamination granule loss degradation and loss of adhesion at the seal strip between adjacent shingles.
This can cause the shingles to crack blister curl or blow off the roof and can also damage interior walls ceilings and other household structures.
Plaintiffs claimed that the company s timberline products have a defect that makes them prone to prematurely crack tear or split.
A proposed settlement of this class action has been preliminarily approved.
The plaintiff claims that he purchased a newly constructed home in 2008 and defendant s shingles were used.
A settlement has been reached in class actions proceeding in canada and the united states.
Attorneys are investigating whether a class action lawsuit can be filed over certainteed s fiberglass independence shingles in light of claims that the product is defective.
What benefits are available to settlement class members and who is eligible to get them.
Unfortunately in may of 2017 a judge handed down a ruling that essentially put an end to the litigation at least as a class action.
8 11 mn 02000 d s c was brought against gaf.
How to apply for the benefits.