Federal Judge: Chinese Drywall Cases’ Florida Unfair Trade Practices Claims Barred

Mealey's (October 17, 2022, 1:12 PM EDT) -- MIAMI — Claims by homeowners in more than a dozen related cases against Chinese drywall manufacturers alleging violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA) are barred by Florida’s economic loss rule as the FDUTPA permits only “the recovery of economic losses,” recovery not permitted in a products liability case, a federal judge in Florida ruled in a supplemental order....

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