Press Conference Wednesday, Dec. 9, on Construction Defect Class Action Lawsuit Alleging National Cover-up of Pipe Defects in Condo Fire Sprinkler Systems
December 8, 2015 | By Business Wire News
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WHAT: |
The press conference will focus on a class action lawsuit that was filed | |
| in federal court in Miami concerning defective fire sprinkler systems | ||
| and a national cover-up over a significant life safety issue in | ||
| condominium towers in Florida and across the country. The attorneys | ||
| for the plaintiffs believe the total damages for this case will exceed $1 | ||
| billion nationwide. The suit alleges that some or all of the defendant | ||
| manufacturers had knowledge of the defects since 2007 from their | ||
| own testing, yet they deliberately did not disclose it. It alleges that the | ||
| defendants’ pipes are incompatible with an array of basic construction | ||
| products and unsuitable for use in fire sprinkler systems. Their defects | ||
| cause leaks, cracks and blow-outs in the sprinkler systems, | ||
| depressurizing and rendering the systems unavailable for fire | ||
| suppression, giving rise to the potential for loss of life, injuries and | ||
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property damage. The news release on the lawsuit is available by clicking here. |
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| The presidents of the two lead-plaintiff Miami condominium | ||
| associations behind the class action lawsuit, their attorneys and an | ||
| expert engineer will conduct a presentation and answer questions on | ||
| the impact of the allegedly defective products, and they will | ||
| demonstrate samples of the pipes and products. They will also make | ||
| available copies of an engineering report exposing the defects as well | ||
| as some of the emails from the defendant manufacturers that form | ||
| part of the basis for the allegations of a premeditated cover-up that began in 2007. | ||
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WHO: |
The Miami condominium associations named as the lead plaintiffs | |
| in the class action lawsuit are those of the Wind Condominium at 350 S. | ||
| Miami Ave. and Latitude on the River at 185 Southwest 7(th) St. | ||
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The attorneys for the plaintiffs are Ervin Gonzalez and Patrick Montoya, |
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partners at Colson Hicks Eidson, and Steven Siegfried and Stuart Sobel, |
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partners at Siegfried, Rivera, Hyman, Lerner, De la Torre, Mars & Sobel, |
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along with Alton Hale, Jr.. |
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WHEN: |
The press conference will take place from 11 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Dec. 9. | |
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WHERE: |
The law offices of Colson Hicks Eidson | |
| 255 Alhambra Circle, Penthouse | ||
| Coral Gables, FL 33134 | ||
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ARRANGEMENTS: |
To arrange to attend and receive in advance the 246-page lawsuit as |
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