And the defence team for James Hardie said company experts hadn't even been allowed to access some of the allegedly leaky buildings in question. The plaintiffs - the people suing the James Hardie group of companies - are seeking about $220 million in damages. The court heard James Hardie enacted an "improvement plan" leading to a new product named Monotek. Hodder said the lawsuit included "attempts to ensnare" James Hardie Industries PLC, the group parent company, now domiciled in Ireland. The homeowners earlier this week argued James Hardie was well aware of Harditex vulnerabilities but failed to alert the public.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 19, 2021 03:45 UTC