An Alabama lawsuit against National Gypsum was dismissed in
October, the company announced. The suit claimed the manufacturer’s drywall
exhibited the same characteristics as defective Chinese wallboard. Marshall
County, Alabama Circuit Court Judge Tim Jolley entered an order dismissing the
case, Clark vs. National Gypsum, et. al.,
“with prejudice”-meaning the plaintiffs are barred from bringing the same claim
against the company.
“This result is yet another confirmation of the quality and
safety of our products and another blow to those making baseless claims against
our company,” said Craig Weisbruch, senior vice president of Sales &
Marketing. “All National Gypsum wallboard has passed the industry’s most rigorous
testing and certification processes for indoor air quality and has been used by
the U.S. Green Building Council in its buildings.”
The dismissal of the Alabama lawsuit follows another
development in 2011: In April, a federal judge in Arizona dismissed a putative
national class action against National Gypsum alleging that the company
manufactured defective drywall that emitted high levels of sulfur, damaged
property inside homes and caused health symptoms. These problems have typically
been associated with defective Chinese drywall, not domestic drywall. The
plaintiff did not produce any credible scientific evidence that could
substantiate his allegations.
“All credible scientific evidence-including studies by the
federal government’s leading safety experts-has led to the same conclusion,”
said Weisbruch. “National Gypsum wallboard does not pose the issues associated
with defective Chinese drywall.”
National Gypsum Announces Dismissal of Lawsuit
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