Metlifecare, James Hardie trial set for 2023

A way forward is now clear for retirement village provider Metlifecare’s long-running legal battle with building cladding manufacturer and supplier James Hardie, with a 20-week trial set to commence in May 2023, and run for 20 weeks. Metlifecare first raised 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 alongside a homeowners' negligence suit against James Hardie, which...