James Hardie settles with Metlifecare ending long-running litigation

James Hardie settles with Metlifecare ending long-running litigation
James Hardie will record the costs associated with the agreement in the fourth quarter of its financial year. (Image: Getty)
Riley Kennedy
James Hardie and Metlifecare have reached an 11th-hour settlement in their long-running weather-tightness dispute just before a months-long trial was set to start.Metlifecare began proceedings in 2015, alleging James Hardie used defective products that resulted in leaky buildings, putting the health and safety of occupants at risk. The retirement village operator's case was being run separately to a homeowners' negligence suit against James Hardie, which settled in August 2021 with no admission of liability. The Australian sto...

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