The settlement applies to persons who own or owned homes residences buildings or other structures in canada or the united states whose roofs contain or contained bp organic shingles.
Organic roof shingles class action lawsuit.
The class action alleges among other things that iko organic shingles were negligently designed and manufactured in a manner that under normal conditions and usage would.
What this class action lawsuit is about.
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.
Bp organic shingle failure it has been alleged that homeowners who experienced bp organic shingle failure not only had to spend money to fix or replace their roofs but also to treat resultant progressive property damage.
This class action settlement covers all of the certainteed organic shingles that are installed on buildings throughout the united states and canada.
Bp organic shingles settlement website.
According to the suits defects in design and manufacture allow moisture such as water or snow to invade the shingles.
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.
The representative plaintiff on behalf of himself and the class claimed damages from the defendants iko industries ltd canroof corporation inc and i g.
Who is a member of the settlement class.
A settlement has been reached in the litigation.
Machine fibers ltd for the alleged negligent design and manufacture of iko organic shingles.
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As part of the settlement iko paid 7 5 million for the benefit of class members.
2104 filed in the u s.
District court for the central district of illinois the named plaintiffs representatives of owners of buildings on which iko organic asphalt roofing shingles the shingles were.
What is this class action about.
Welcome to the iko organic roofing shingles class action settlement website.
In some instances of bp organic shingle failure homeowners have claimed that the product was blown off the roof.
A settlement has been reached in class actions proceeding in canada and the united states.
Iko does not admit any wrongdoing or liability.
In this litigation in re.
Iko and the plaintiff on behalf of the class have agreed to settle the canadian class action relating to alleged defects in iko organic shingles.
However you should be aware that certainteed s sales records indicate that over 94 of certainteed organic shingles were sold in iowa illinois indiana michigan minnesota north dakota.
These lawsuits alleged that the adhesive used to attach the organic shingles to roofs was defective which prevented the shingles from sticking properly.