James Hardie seeking over $7m in costs after failed leaky buildings case

James Hardie seeking over $7m in costs after failed leaky buildings case
Homeowners failed to prove Harditex cladding caused their homes to leak. (Image: Getty)
Greg Hurrell
The losers in a case against James Hardie are facing more than $7 million in possible court costs, but want at least some of that shared with other groups who sued the building products maker. The $7m costs and disbursements being claimed by James Hardie’s lawyers include $1.1m for independent product testing of its Harditex building cladding product. Last year a group of 144 homeowners led by Tracey Cridge and Katrina Fowler lost a case against James Hardie after they failed to establish that Harditex cladding was a cause of th...

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