Category: IKO Case Updates
Halunen Law and Co-Counsel Firms Reach Settlement in Case Against IKO Roofing Shingles
Halunen Law, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., and Levin Sedran & Berman, announced recently that plaintiffs they represented entered into an agreement to settle various class actions relating to IKO roofing shingles. The settlement applies to the “organic” asphalt shingles that were installed on buildings in the United States primarily between 1978 and 2008. Read the recent press release about …
Class Certification Hearing Yet to Come
The Court issued a ruling on May 10, 2013, but did not rule on class certification. Judge Baker ruled on several of Plaintiffs’ claims, requiring substitution of class representatives and amendments to the remaining claims against IKO. Based on these rulings, the scheduling order has been amended to allow Plaintiff’s additional time to modify their …
In RE IKO Roofing Shingle Products Liability Litigation is in Discovery
March 15, 2010 During the next several months, the parties in this class action lawsuit will engage in discovery. During this time, the parties exchange documents, interview witnesses, and ask and answer questions relating to the claims in lawsuits. For example, the named plaintiffs have requested that IKO produce documents relating to how the company …
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Plaintiffs File Consolidation Complaint
The named plaintiffs in the class action lawsuits against IKO have filed their Consolidated Complaint in the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. The lawsuits allege that IKO designed, manufactured, and sold defective shingles to homeowners throughout the United States. The shingles are curling, cracking, falling off buildings, rapidly deteriorating, and …