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.
Organic roof shingles class action lawsuit.
A settlement has been reached in the litigation.
Welcome to the iko organic roofing shingles class action settlement website.
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.
Iko does not admit any wrongdoing or liability.
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.
What this class action lawsuit is about.
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.
Who is a member of the settlement class.
The representative plaintiff on behalf of himself and the class claimed damages from the defendants iko industries ltd canroof corporation inc and i g.
What is this class action about.
Iko roofing shingle products liability litigation mdl docket no.
Machine fibers ltd for the alleged negligent design and manufacture of iko organic shingles.
The settlement represents a voluntary resolution of claims.
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.
As a result the shingles would become warped or blow off leaving areas of the roof unprotected from the elements and allowing rain or snow to leak into underlying property.
In some instances of bp organic shingle failure homeowners have claimed that the product was blown off the roof.
2104 filed in the u s.
A copy of the settlement is available here.
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.
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.
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.
A settlement has been reached in class actions proceeding in canada and the united states.
As part of the settlement iko paid 7 5 million for the benefit of class members.
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.
