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Judge Approves Settlement in Lawsuit Over Home Siding
Associated Press
December 22, 2000
A judge on Friday approved a settlement that clears the way for Weyerhaeuser Co. to begin paying claims from people who had defective siding installed on their homes. Under the settlement, first presented in July, Weyerhaeuser will pay to replace swollen, warped, split and rotted siding made from compressed wood chips, fiber, resin and wax.
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Alfred Chiantelli's approval means independent inspectors will begin inspecting claims, lawyers in the class-action suit said Friday. They said hundreds of thousands of people around the country could be compensated. "This settlement is a tremendous victory for homeowners," said attorney Jonathan Selbin. "It provides real and immediate relief."