Roofing Class Action Suit
Settlement Reached
Weyerhaeuser Company Limited has agreed to a $105 million class
action lawsuit settlement that involves faulty roofing shakes manufactured by
its subsidiary, American Cemwood.
According to the Real Estate
Intelligence Report (January 10, 2000), class action settlement
eligibility includes consumers who own a property on which Cemwood roofing shakes
were installed, and who live in one of the following states--Alaska,
Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii,
Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information about the class
action suit, or to file a claim for American Cemwood products, which
were marketed as Cascade Shake, Pacific Slate, Royal Shake, Cemwood
Shake, Trieste Tile and Permatek, contact Cemwood at (800) 367-3471.
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