Chinese Drywall Claims Dismissed Because Home Was Purchased At Judicial Auction

Mealey's (October 25, 2022, 2:58 PM EDT) -- MIAMI — A federal judge in Florida dismissed all of a homeowner’s Chinese drywall claims under the common-law doctrine of caveat emptor because the home was purchased at a judicial auction sale, which was a condition the judge imposed when partially granting the drywall manufacturer’s motion for summary judgment in a separate case that stemmed from the same multidistrict litigation....