Poz-Lok Pipes
Result: $14.5 million settlement
Year: 2004
Foothill/DeAnza Community College District v. Northwest Pipe Company
In June 2004, the court approved the creation of a settlement fund of up to $14.5 million for property owners nationwide with Poz-Lok fire sprinkler piping that fails. Since 1990, Poz-Lok pipes and pipe fittings were sold in the U.S. as part of fire suppression systems for use in residential and commercial buildings.
After leaks in Poz-Lok pipes caused damage to its DeAnza Campus Center building, Foothill/DeAnza Community College District in California retained Lieff Cabraser to file a class action lawsuit against the manufacturers of Poz-Lok. The college district charged that Poz-Lok pipe had manufacturing and design defects that resulted in the premature corrosion and failure of the product.
Under the settlement, owners whose Poz-Lok pipes were still leaking over the next 15 years, could file a claim for compensation.
Civil Litigation News
Lieff Cabraser Wins New York Law Journal’s “Products Liability/Mass Torts Litigation Department of the Year” Award
The American Legal Media/Law.com New York Legal Awards were held last night in New York City, and we are pleased
Lieff Cabraser and Co-Counsel Announce Filing of Class Action Against Textron Aviation Over Alleged Cessna CJ4 Aircraft Corrosion Defect
JCC Transport, LLC and CBP Air Logistics, LLC allege that all Textron Cessna Citation CJ4 Aircraft have a dangerous, uniform
36 Lieff Cabraser Lawyers Named to 2026 Best Lawyers Listings
The Best Lawyers in America has announced its 2026 recognition of “outstanding attorney leaders” in the U.S., a list that we