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The plaintiffs, Jason Harrell and Melissa filed suit against PlasterboardTianjin Co. Ltd., a Chinese compan that manufactured the defective drywallp installed bytheir home’s The Harrells purchased a $360,000 home in the Pine Isle s portion of Keys Gate in January 2008, and moved there with thei r two children, according to the complainty filed by them on behalf of all simila Florida homeowners with Chinese drywall problemzs in their homes. The Harrells allege that drywalkl installed in theirnew home, and thosse of their neighbors, emits destructive and harmful toxins and renderw the homes "essentially uninhabitable.
" “The Harrells thought they were buying thei r dream home,” attorney Joseph Givner said in a pressd release. “Instead, they stepped into a nightmare.” Problemsd with drywall from two Chinese manufacturers have been identifiede in some South Florida homes built in 2005and 2006. Statde officials are tracking more than 70 complaintsx associated withvarious builders. The complaints include an odor ofrottenh eggs, metal corrosion in air conditioners and health complaints. Eight complaints come from homeownersin Miami-Dade two in Palm Beach Countyt and one in Broward. Knauf has acknowledgexd the complaints aboutits drywall. The first class action was filed Jan.
30 ­ob behalf of homeowners by a Bonita Springs law Another product liability case was filed this weekby Miami-basefd homebuilder Those suits targeted Knauc and another manufacturer, along with suppliers and Attempts to reach South Kendalpl Construction and principal Patrick Gleber on Thursday afternoob were not successful. Two weeks ago, Gleber told the Business Journaol his company was investigatinhg the extent of the problem at Keys Knauf has refuted similar claims in other lawsuites and vowed to defenr itselfin court. The company has also said its testa showed no human health threa fromthe drywall.
Other defendants in the Harrelp class action includeof Miami, exportedr , Keys Gate Realty and 10 other unnamefd companies. The lawsuit was broughrt by andthe .