Law firm says it has more than 500 potential claimants for leaky homes class action against James Hardie

Law firm says it has more than 500 potential claimants for leaky homes class action against James Hardie
Jonathan Underhill
By Jonathan Underhill Oct. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Law firm Parker & Associates says it now has more than 500 potential claimants for its leaky homes lawsuit against James Hardie Industries, transforming the case into a class action against the maker of Hardiflex cladding. The Wellington-based law firm first filed a claim in the High Court in August on behalf of Tracey Cridge and Mark Unwin, alleging James Hardie was negligent in its design, manufacture and supply of the Harditex cladding system, while calling for other claimants to join the...