Court grants five-month opt-in period for leaky building class action
James Hardie denies its cladding systems are defective and will be defending all claims.
Sally Lindsay Thu, 31 Aug 2017
More leaky-building owners could join a self-funded class action against James Hardie after a Court of Appeal judgment extended opt-in periods from two and 10 weeks to five months.
The court dismissed James Hardie’s appeal that the claims were not suitable for a representative class
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