Insurer fails to get $32.5m James Hardie costs claim heard in Oz

Insurer fails to get $32.5m James Hardie costs claim heard in Oz
James Hardie faced claims arising from watertightness issues with its exterior cladding products. (Image: NZME)
John Anthony
An insurance company being pursued by global building materials company James Hardie for $32.5 million in legal fees has failed in its attempt to have matters heard in an Australian court.James Hardie successfully defended two multi-property weathertightness cases with more than $300m in claims under two Zurich Australian Insurance policies.The cases were known as the White and Cridge cases, after the lead plaintiff home owners. A judgment by Justice Greg Blanchard on Oct 25 said James Hardie's claims sought legal costs totalling about...

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