Tamko Building Products Hit with Lawsuit Over Allegedly Defective Shingles [UPDATE]
Last Updated on May 8, 2018
Dye et al v. Tamko Building Products, Inc.
Filed: March 10, 2017 ◆§ 8:17-cv-00590-MSS-AEP
From Florida court comes a proposed class action that claims defendant Tamko Building Products, Inc. designed, manufactured, advertised and sold defective shingles.
Case Updates
Lawsuit Sent to Arbitration, Appeal Denied
The proposed class action detailed on this page was sent to arbitration and subsequently dismissed by U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven on August 11, 2017. The 14-page order granting Tamko’s motion to compel arbitration can be found here.
Docket activity for the case shows that although the plaintiffs filed an appeal, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the judge’s initial arbitration ruling in a November 11, 2018 filing, which can be found here.
From Florida court comes a proposed class action that claims defendant Tamko Building Products, Inc. designed, manufactured, advertised and sold defective shingles despite touting the product as “durable, reliable, free from defects, compliant with ASTM standards and appropriate” for most residences and buildings. Filed by two named plaintiffs, the 30-page complaint alleges Tamko’s shingles can blister and crack, which can cause early granule loss, moisture absorption, and building damage.
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